What color is #5C446E?

#5C446E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C446E?

The RGB value is 92, 68, 110: 92 red, 68 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C446E?

The complementary color is #566E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C446E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C446E color

#5C446E rgb(92, 68, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C446E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 26.7% green and 43.1% blue (92, 68, 110).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#5C446E color codes

HEX	`#5C446E`
RGB	`rgb(92, 68, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 26.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 38%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 38%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33, 19.17, -20.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33, 28.01, 313.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.295, 7.535, 15.714)`
Decimal	`6046830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C446E, 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 #5C446E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C446E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #5C446E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c446e; }
.text { color: #5c446e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c446e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 68 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c446e, #6e446b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #5C446E?: #5C446E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C446E?: The RGB value is 92, 68, 110: 92 red, 68 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C446E?: The complementary color is #566E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C446E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.