What color is #5E5EB0?

#5E5EB0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E5EB0?

The RGB value is 94, 94, 176: 94 red, 94 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E5EB0?

The complementary color is #B0B05E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E5EB0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E5EB0 color

#5E5EB0 rgb(94, 94, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E5EB0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 36.9% green and 69% blue (94, 94, 176).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 34% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#5E5EB0 color codes

HEX	`#5E5EB0`
RGB	`rgb(94, 94, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 36.9%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 34%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 47%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 47%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.53, 22.04, -43.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.53, 49.1, 296.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.453, 13.519, 42.808)`
Decimal	`6184624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E5EB0, 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 #5E5EB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E5EB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #5E5EB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e5eb0; }
.text { color: #5e5eb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e5eb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 94 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e5eb0, #875eb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5E5EB0?: #5E5EB0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E5EB0?: The RGB value is 94, 94, 176: 94 red, 94 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E5EB0?: The complementary color is #B0B05E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E5EB0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.