What color is #5C2367?

#5C2367 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C2367?

The RGB value is 92, 35, 103: 92 red, 35 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C2367?

The complementary color is #2E6723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C2367?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C2367 color

#5C2367 rgb(92, 35, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C2367 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 13.7% green and 40.4% blue (92, 35, 103).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 49% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#5C2367 color codes

HEX	`#5C2367`
RGB	`rgb(92, 35, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 13.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 49%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 66%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 66%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.13, 36.83, -28.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.13, 46.45, 322.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.463, 4.457, 13.297)`
Decimal	`6038375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C2367, 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 #5C2367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C2367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #5C2367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c2367; }
.text { color: #5c2367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c2367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 35 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c2367, #672350); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5C2367?: #5C2367 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C2367?: The RGB value is 92, 35, 103: 92 red, 35 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C2367?: The complementary color is #2E6723, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C2367?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.