What color is #5E64A1?

#5E64A1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E64A1?

The RGB value is 94, 100, 161: 94 red, 100 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E64A1?

The complementary color is #A19B5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E64A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E64A1 color

#5E64A1 rgb(94, 100, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5E64A1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 39.2% green and 63.1% blue (94, 100, 161).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 26% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Bellflower (#5D66AA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#5E64A1 color codes

HEX	`#5E64A1`
RGB	`rgb(94, 100, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 39.2%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 26%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 42%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 38%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.33, 13.75, -33.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.33, 36.46, 292.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.604, 14.067, 35.604)`
Decimal	`6186145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E64A1, 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 #5E64A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E64A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #5E64A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e64a1; }
.text { color: #5e64a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e64a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 100 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e64a1, #7a5ea1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5E64A1?: #5E64A1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bellflower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E64A1?: The RGB value is 94, 100, 161: 94 red, 100 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E64A1?: The complementary color is #A19B5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E64A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.