#5E5ED4 Hex Color
Luminous indigo with electric focus
A saturated, cool indigo tone with a luminous blue-violet cast, #5e5ed4 brings energy and focus to digital designs. Its bold intensity works best as a supporting color or small accent for calls to action, meditation brands, and night-sky themes. The hex code #5e5ed4 supports white text at about 5.2:1 contrast, making it suitable for concise interface labels.
Questions about #5e5ed4
What is #5e5ed4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5e5ed4 is rgb(94, 94, 212), in HSL hsl(240, 58%, 60%) and in CMYK 56%, 56%, 0%, 17%.
What colors pair well with #5e5ed4?
Pair #5e5ed4 with white for crisp contrast, or soften it with pale lavender, cool gray, and muted silver; warm accents such as coral or soft gold can add balance without competing with its blue-violet base.
Is #5e5ed4 warm or cool?
#5e5ed4 reads as a cool color because its blue and violet components dominate, giving it a crisp, focused feel; the slight purple cast keeps it more expressive than a straightforward blue and works well with other cool neutrals.
Is #5e5ed4 readable on white or black?
#5e5ed4 has a 5.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.02:1 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.