What color is #5C3254?

#5C3254 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C3254?

The RGB value is 92, 50, 84: 92 red, 50 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C3254?

The complementary color is #325C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C3254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C3254 color

#5C3254 rgb(92, 50, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C3254 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 19.6% green and 32.9% blue (92, 50, 84).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 30% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 9% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.3:1).

#5C3254 color codes

HEX	`#5C3254`
RGB	`rgb(92, 50, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 19.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 30%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 46%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 9%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.29, 24.52, -12.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.29, 27.54, 332.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.154, 5.197, 9.012)`
Decimal	`6042196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C3254, 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 #5C3254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C3254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #5C3254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c3254; }
.text { color: #5c3254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c3254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 50 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c3254, #5c323f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5C3254?: #5C3254 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C3254?: The RGB value is 92, 50, 84: 92 red, 50 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C3254?: The complementary color is #325C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C3254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.