What color is #5C2F65?

#5C2F65 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Imperial Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C2F65?

The RGB value is 92, 47, 101: 92 red, 47 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C2F65?

The complementary color is #38652F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C2F65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C2F65 color

#5C2F65 rgb(92, 47, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C2F65 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 18.4% green and 39.6% blue (92, 47, 101).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Purple (#5B3167), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#5C2F65 color codes

HEX	`#5C2F65`
RGB	`rgb(92, 47, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 18.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 53%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 53%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.43, 29.88, -23.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.43, 37.94, 321.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.779, 5.248, 12.913)`
Decimal	`6041445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C2F65, 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 #5C2F65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C2F65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #5C2F65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c2f65; }
.text { color: #5c2f65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c2f65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 47 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c2f65, #652f53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5C2F65?: #5C2F65 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Imperial Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C2F65?: The RGB value is 92, 47, 101: 92 red, 47 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C2F65?: The complementary color is #38652F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C2F65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.