#5E42B3 Color

#5E42B3 is rgb(94, 66, 179) in RGB and hsl(255, 46%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#5E42B3

HEX#5E42B3

RGBrgb(94, 66, 179)

HSLhsl(255, 46%, 48%)

HSVhsv(255, 63%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.171 289.7)

CMYKcmyk(47%, 63%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5E42B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.23:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5E42B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5E42B3 Complementary#97B342 Analogous#425EB3 Analogous#9742B3 Triadic#B35E42 Triadic#42B35E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5E42B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7257C1 #8872CB #9E8CD4 #B7A9DF #CDC3E9 #E3DDF3

Shades

#523A9C #453082 #39286C #2D2056 #21173F #140E25

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