What color is #5E4DCB?

#5E4DCB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E4DCB?

The RGB value is 94, 77, 203: 94 red, 77 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E4DCB?

The complementary color is #BACB4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E4DCB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E4DCB color

#5E4DCB rgb(94, 77, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E4DCB is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 30.2% green and 79.6% blue (94, 77, 203).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 55% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#5E4DCB color codes

HEX	`#5E4DCB`
RGB	`rgb(94, 77, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 30.2%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 55%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 62%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 62%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.21, 40.77, -63.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.21, 75.33, 302.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.046, 11.998, 57.853)`
Decimal	`6180299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E4DCB, 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 #5E4DCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E4DCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #5E4DCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e4dcb; }
.text { color: #5e4dcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e4dcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 77 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e4dcb, #9d4dcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5E4DCB?: #5E4DCB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E4DCB?: The RGB value is 94, 77, 203: 94 red, 77 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E4DCB?: The complementary color is #BACB4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E4DCB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.