Information about #5C496E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5C496E falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(92, 73, 110) — 36.1% red, 28.6% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 15 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5C496E is a gently muted blue-purple violet that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Safflower (#5A4F74). Slightly further away sit Bellflower (#5D3F6A) and Honey Flower (#5C3C6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(92, 73, 110)), which gives #5C496E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5C496E: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #5C496E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5C496E color variations

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#5C496E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5C496E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Honey Flower color link
Honey Flower

#5C3C6D

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

#5C496E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5C496E
  • RGB92, 73, 110
  • CMYK7, 15, 0, 57
  • HSL271°, 20%, 36%
  • HSL Precise270.811°, 20.219%, 35.882%
  • HSV271°, 34%, 43%
  • HSB271°, 34%, 43%
  • HEX ID5C496E
  • DECIMAL ID6048110
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
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