What color is #5D0568?

#5D0568 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D0568?

The RGB value is 93, 5, 104: 93 red, 5 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D0568?

The complementary color is #106805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D0568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D0568 color

#5D0568 rgb(93, 5, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D0568 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 2% green and 40.8% blue (93, 5, 104).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 91% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Vortex (#540D6E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#5D0568 color codes

HEX	`#5D0568`
RGB	`rgb(93, 5, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 91%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 95%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 95%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.71, 47.7, -34.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.71, 58.83, 324.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.067, 3.436, 13.385)`
Decimal	`6096232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D0568, 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 #5D0568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D0568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #5D0568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d0568; }
.text { color: #5d0568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d0568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 5 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d0568, #680541); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Purple.

Questions

What color is #5D0568?: #5D0568 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D0568?: The RGB value is 93, 5, 104: 93 red, 5 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D0568?: The complementary color is #106805, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D0568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.