What color is #5A378A?

#5A378A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5A378A?

The RGB value is 90, 55, 138: 90 red, 55 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5A378A?

The complementary color is #678A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5A378A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5A378A color

#5A378A rgb(90, 55, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5A378A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.3% red, 21.6% green and 54.1% blue (90, 55, 138).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 43% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#5A378A color codes

HEX	`#5A378A`
RGB	`rgb(90, 55, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.3%, 21.6%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 43%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 60%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 60%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.21, 33.87, -40.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.21, 52.99, 309.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.169, 6.741, 24.805)`
Decimal	`5912458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5A378A, 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 #5A378A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5A378A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #5A378A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5a378a; }
.text { color: #5a378a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a378a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(90 55 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5a378a, #84378a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5A378A?: #5A378A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5A378A?: The RGB value is 90, 55, 138: 90 red, 55 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5A378A?: The complementary color is #678A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5A378A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.