What color is #5E5397?

#5E5397 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E5397?

The RGB value is 94, 83, 151: 94 red, 83 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E5397?

The complementary color is #8C9753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E5397?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E5397 color

#5E5397 rgb(94, 83, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E5397 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 32.5% green and 59.2% blue (94, 83, 151).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#5E5397 color codes

HEX	`#5E5397`
RGB	`rgb(94, 83, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 32.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 45%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.24, 21.43, -35.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.24, 41.76, 300.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.294, 10.8, 30.656)`
Decimal	`6181783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E5397, 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 #5E5397	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E5397 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #5E5397 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e5397; }
.text { color: #5e5397; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e5397; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 83 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e5397, #805397); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #5E5397?: #5E5397 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E5397?: The RGB value is 94, 83, 151: 94 red, 83 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E5397?: The complementary color is #8C9753, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E5397?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.