What color is #5E567D?

#5E567D 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 #5E567D?

The RGB value is 94, 86, 125: 94 red, 86 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E567D?

The complementary color is #757D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E567D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E567D color

#5E567D rgb(94, 86, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E567D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 33.7% green and 49% blue (94, 86, 125).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 18% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#5E567D color codes

HEX	`#5E567D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 86, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 33.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 18%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 31%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 31%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.75, 12.33, -20.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.75, 24.19, 300.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.645, 10.516, 20.814)`
Decimal	`6182525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E567D, 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 #5E567D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E567D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #5E567D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e567d; }
.text { color: #5e567d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e567d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 86 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e567d, #72567d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #5E567D?: #5E567D 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 #5E567D?: The RGB value is 94, 86, 125: 94 red, 86 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E567D?: The complementary color is #757D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E567D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.