What color is #5C366B?

#5C366B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C366B?

The RGB value is 92, 54, 107: 92 red, 54 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C366B?

The complementary color is #456B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C366B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C366B color

#5C366B rgb(92, 54, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C366B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 21.2% green and 42% blue (92, 54, 107).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#5C366B color codes

HEX	`#5C366B`
RGB	`rgb(92, 54, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 21.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 50%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.35, 27.12, -24.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.35, 36.36, 318.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.386, 5.975, 14.619)`
Decimal	`6043243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C366B, 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 #5C366B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C366B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #5C366B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c366b; }
.text { color: #5c366b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c366b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 54 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c366b, #6b365f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5C366B?: #5C366B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C366B?: The RGB value is 92, 54, 107: 92 red, 54 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C366B?: The complementary color is #456B36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C366B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.