What color is #5C2391?

#5C2391 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C2391?

The RGB value is 92, 35, 145: 92 red, 35 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C2391?

The complementary color is #589123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C2391?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C2391 color

#5C2391 rgb(92, 35, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C2391 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 13.7% green and 56.9% blue (92, 35, 145).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 61% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Settlement (#5B1E8B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#5C2391 color codes

HEX	`#5C2391`
RGB	`rgb(92, 35, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 13.7%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 61%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 76%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 76%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.17, 46.62, -49.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.17, 68.35, 313.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.124, 5.522, 27.315)`
Decimal	`6038417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C2391, 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 #5C2391	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C2391 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #5C2391 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c2391; }
.text { color: #5c2391; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c2391; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 35 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c2391, #91238f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #5C2391?: #5C2391 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C2391?: The RGB value is 92, 35, 145: 92 red, 35 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C2391?: The complementary color is #589123, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C2391?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.