What color is #5C2C58?

#5C2C58 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C2C58?

The RGB value is 92, 44, 88: 92 red, 44 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C2C58?

The complementary color is #2C5C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C2C58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C2C58 color

#5C2C58 rgb(92, 44, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C2C58 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 17.3% green and 34.5% blue (92, 44, 88).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 35% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 4% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.73:1).

#5C2C58 color codes

HEX	`#5C2C58`
RGB	`rgb(92, 44, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 17.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 35%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 52%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 4%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.1, 28.86, -16.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.1, 33.48, 329.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.076, 4.782, 9.781)`
Decimal	`6040664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C2C58, 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 #5C2C58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C2C58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #5C2C58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c2c58; }
.text { color: #5c2c58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c2c58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 44 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c2c58, #5c2c40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5C2C58?: #5C2C58 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C2C58?: The RGB value is 92, 44, 88: 92 red, 44 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C2C58?: The complementary color is #2C5C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C2C58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.