What color is #5C3457?

#5C3457 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 #5C3457?

The RGB value is 92, 52, 87: 92 red, 52 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C3457?

The complementary color is #345C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C3457?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C3457 color

#5C3457 rgb(92, 52, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C3457 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 20.4% green and 34.1% blue (92, 52, 87).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 28% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 5% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#5C3457 color codes

HEX	`#5C3457`
RGB	`rgb(92, 52, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 20.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 28%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 43%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 5%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.9, 23.92, -13.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.9, 27.49, 330.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.362, 5.42, 9.673)`
Decimal	`6042711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C3457, 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 #5C3457	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C3457 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #5C3457 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c3457; }
.text { color: #5c3457; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c3457; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 52 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c3457, #5c3443); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5C3457?: #5C3457 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 #5C3457?: The RGB value is 92, 52, 87: 92 red, 52 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C3457?: The complementary color is #345C39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C3457?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.