#5D5ABD Hex Color
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Like an iris petal under stage lights, #5d5abd is a saturated indigo with real voltage. Its depth gives white text a 5.7:1 contrast, enough for small body text under WCAG AA. Best used as a dominant base or bold accent in creative branding and dark mode work, it can swallow fine detail at small sizes. Warm apricot balances its cool edge.
Questions about #5d5abd
What is #5d5abd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5d5abd is rgb(93, 90, 189), in HSL hsl(242, 43%, 55%) and in CMYK 51%, 52%, 0%, 26%.
What colors pair well with #5d5abd?
Warm apricot, soft coral, and muted gold all flatter #5d5abd because their warmth offsets its cool blue-violet base. Skip pale pastels, which tend to wash it out.
Is #5d5abd readable on white or black?
#5d5abd has a 5.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.66:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.