What color is #5E60AA?

#5E60AA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E60AA?

The RGB value is 94, 96, 170: 94 red, 96 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E60AA?

The complementary color is #AAA85E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E60AA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E60AA color

#5E60AA rgb(94, 96, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E60AA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 37.6% green and 66.7% blue (94, 96, 170).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#5E60AA color codes

HEX	`#5E60AA`
RGB	`rgb(94, 96, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 37.6%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 44%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.72, 18.96, -40.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.72, 44.3, 295.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.053, 13.647, 39.811)`
Decimal	`6185130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E60AA, 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 #5E60AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E60AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #5E60AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e60aa; }
.text { color: #5e60aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e60aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 96 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e60aa, #825eaa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5E60AA?: #5E60AA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E60AA?: The RGB value is 94, 96, 170: 94 red, 96 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E60AA?: The complementary color is #AAA85E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E60AA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.