What color is #5C2E88?

#5C2E88 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Purple Patch?

The RGB value is 92, 46, 136: 92 red, 46 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Purple Patch?

The complementary color is #5A882E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C2E88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Purple Patch color: hex code #5C2E88

#5C2E88 rgb(92, 46, 136)

Shades of purple

Purple Patch has the hex code #5C2E88. It is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 18% green and 53.3% blue (92, 46, 136).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 49% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

Purple Patch (#5C2E88) color codes

HEX	`#5C2E88`
RGB	`rgb(92, 46, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 18%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 49%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 66%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 66%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.43, 38.91, -42.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.43, 57.52, 312.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.834, 6.007, 23.929)`
Decimal	`6041224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Purple Patch, 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 #5C2E88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C2E88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #5C2E88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c2e88; }
.text { color: #5c2e88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c2e88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 46 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c2e88, #882e87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #5C2E88 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5C2E88?: #5C2E88 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Purple Patch?: The RGB value is 92, 46, 136: 92 red, 46 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Purple Patch?: The complementary color is #5A882E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C2E88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.