What color is #5C4154?

#5C4154 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C4154?

The RGB value is 92, 65, 84: 92 red, 65 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C4154?

The complementary color is #415C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C4154?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C4154 color

#5C4154 rgb(92, 65, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C4154 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 25.5% green and 32.9% blue (92, 65, 84).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 17% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 9% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#5C4154 color codes

HEX	`#5C4154`
RGB	`rgb(92, 65, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 25.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 17%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 29%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 9%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.11, 15.2, -6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.11, 16.63, 336.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.904, 6.696, 9.262)`
Decimal	`6046036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C4154, 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 #5C4154	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C4154 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #5C4154 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c4154; }
.text { color: #5c4154; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c4154; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 65 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c4154, #5c4146); }

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Questions

What color is #5C4154?: #5C4154 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C4154?: The RGB value is 92, 65, 84: 92 red, 65 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C4154?: The complementary color is #415C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C4154?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.