What color is #5E557E?

#5E557E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E557E?

The RGB value is 94, 85, 126: 94 red, 85 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E557E?

The complementary color is #757E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E557E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E557E color

#5E557E rgb(94, 85, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E557E is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 33.3% green and 49.4% blue (94, 85, 126).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 19% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#5E557E color codes

HEX	`#5E557E`
RGB	`rgb(94, 85, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 33.3%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 19%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 33%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 33%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.52, 13.22, -21.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.52, 25.48, 301.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.63, 10.383, 21.126)`
Decimal	`6182270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E557E, 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 #5E557E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E557E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #5E557E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e557e; }
.text { color: #5e557e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e557e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 85 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e557e, #73557e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #5E557E?: #5E557E is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E557E?: The RGB value is 94, 85, 126: 94 red, 85 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E557E?: The complementary color is #757E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E557E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.