What color is #5E5893?

#5E5893 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E5893?

The RGB value is 94, 88, 147: 94 red, 88 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E5893?

The complementary color is #8D9358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E5893?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E5893 color

#5E5893 rgb(94, 88, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E5893 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 34.5% green and 57.6% blue (94, 88, 147).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 25% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#5E5893 color codes

HEX	`#5E5893`
RGB	`rgb(94, 88, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 34.5%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 25%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 40%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 40%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.35, 17.14, -31.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.35, 36.02, 298.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.371, 11.465, 29.107)`
Decimal	`6183059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E5893, 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 #5E5893	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E5893 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #5E5893 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e5893; }
.text { color: #5e5893; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e5893; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 88 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e5893, #7c5893); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #5E5893?: #5E5893 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E5893?: The RGB value is 94, 88, 147: 94 red, 88 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E5893?: The complementary color is #8D9358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E5893?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.