What color is #5D5F6E?

#5D5F6E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D5F6E?

The RGB value is 93, 95, 110: 93 red, 95 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D5F6E?

The complementary color is #6E6C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D5F6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D5F6E color

#5D5F6E rgb(93, 95, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5D5F6E is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 37.3% green and 43.1% blue (93, 95, 110).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 8% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Venus Mist (#5F606E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#5D5F6E color codes

HEX	`#5D5F6E`
RGB	`rgb(93, 95, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 37.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 8%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 15%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 14%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.63, 2.62, -8.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.63, 9.14, 286.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.42, 11.637, 16.393)`
Decimal	`6119278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D5F6E, 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 #5D5F6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D5F6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #5D5F6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d5f6e; }
.text { color: #5d5f6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d5f6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 95 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d5f6e, #635d6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5D5F6E?: #5D5F6E is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Venus Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D5F6E?: The RGB value is 93, 95, 110: 93 red, 95 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D5F6E?: The complementary color is #6E6C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D5F6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.