What color is #5D5E9D?

#5D5E9D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D5E9D?

The RGB value is 93, 94, 157: 93 red, 94 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D5E9D?

The complementary color is #9D9C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D5E9D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D5E9D color

#5D5E9D rgb(93, 94, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D5E9D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 36.9% green and 61.6% blue (93, 94, 157).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 26% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#5D5E9D color codes

HEX	`#5D5E9D`
RGB	`rgb(93, 94, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 36.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 26%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 41%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 40%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.41, 16.02, -34.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.41, 37.97, 294.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.601, 12.766, 33.587)`
Decimal	`6119069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D5E9D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5D5E9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D5E9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5D5E9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d5e9d; }
.text { color: #5d5e9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d5e9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 94 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d5e9d, #7c5d9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D5E9D?: #5D5E9D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D5E9D?: The RGB value is 93, 94, 157: 93 red, 94 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D5E9D?: The complementary color is #9D9C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D5E9D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.