What color is #5C297D?

#5C297D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C297D?

The RGB value is 92, 41, 125: 92 red, 41 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C297D?

The complementary color is #4A7D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C297D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C297D color

#5C297D rgb(92, 41, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C297D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 16.1% green and 49% blue (92, 41, 125).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 51% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Purple Patch (#5C2E88), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.15:1).

#5C297D color codes

HEX	`#5C297D`
RGB	`rgb(92, 41, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 16.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 51%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 67%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 67%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.69, 38.8, -38.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.69, 54.51, 315.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.908, 5.342, 19.96)`
Decimal	`6039933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C297D, 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 #5C297D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C297D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #5C297D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c297d; }
.text { color: #5c297d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c297d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 41 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c297d, #7d2974); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #5C297D?: #5C297D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C297D?: The RGB value is 92, 41, 125: 92 red, 41 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C297D?: The complementary color is #4A7D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C297D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.