What color is #5F5FA0?

#5F5FA0 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 #5F5FA0?

The RGB value is 95, 95, 160: 95 red, 95 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F5FA0?

The complementary color is #A0A05F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F5FA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F5FA0 color

#5F5FA0 rgb(95, 95, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5F5FA0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 37.3% green and 62.7% blue (95, 95, 160).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 25% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Potion (#5D6098), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#5F5FA0 color codes

HEX	`#5F5FA0`
RGB	`rgb(95, 95, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 37.3%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 25%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 41%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 41%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43, 16.84, -35.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43, 39.09, 295.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.155, 13.155, 34.992)`
Decimal	`6250400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F5FA0, 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 #5F5FA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5F5FA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #5F5FA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f5fa0; }
.text { color: #5f5fa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f5fa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 95 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f5fa0, #805fa0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5F5FA0?: #5F5FA0 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 #5F5FA0?: The RGB value is 95, 95, 160: 95 red, 95 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F5FA0?: The complementary color is #A0A05F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F5FA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.