What color is #5E638D?

#5E638D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E638D?

The RGB value is 94, 99, 141: 94 red, 99 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E638D?

The complementary color is #8D885E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E638D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E638D color

#5E638D rgb(94, 99, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E638D is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 38.8% green and 55.3% blue (94, 99, 141).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 20% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% 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 5.76:1).

#5E638D color codes

HEX	`#5E638D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 99, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 38.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 20%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 33%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 30%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.1, 8.58, -23.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.1, 25.28, 289.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.884, 13.226, 27.015)`
Decimal	`6185869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E638D, 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 #5E638D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E638D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #5E638D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e638d; }
.text { color: #5e638d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e638d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 99 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e638d, #715e8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #5E638D?: #5E638D is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Potion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E638D?: The RGB value is 94, 99, 141: 94 red, 99 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E638D?: The complementary color is #8D885E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E638D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.