What color is #5C1EA1?

#5C1EA1 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C1EA1?

The RGB value is 92, 30, 161: 92 red, 30 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C1EA1?

The complementary color is #63A11E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C1EA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C1EA1 color

#5C1EA1 rgb(92, 30, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C1EA1 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 11.8% green and 63.1% blue (92, 30, 161).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 69% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Wild Violet (#63209B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#5C1EA1 color codes

HEX	`#5C1EA1`
RGB	`rgb(92, 30, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 11.8%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 69%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 81%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 81%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.84, 52.64, -58.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.84, 78.83, 311.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.309, 5.777, 34.231)`
Decimal	`6037153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C1EA1, 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 #5C1EA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C1EA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #5C1EA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c1ea1; }
.text { color: #5c1ea1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c1ea1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 30 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c1ea1, #9e1ea1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5C1EA1?: #5C1EA1 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C1EA1?: The RGB value is 92, 30, 161: 92 red, 30 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C1EA1?: The complementary color is #63A11E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C1EA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.