What color is #5D1691?

#5D1691 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D1691?

The RGB value is 93, 22, 145: 93 red, 22 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D1691?

The complementary color is #4A9116, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D1691?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D1691 color

#5D1691 rgb(93, 22, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D1691 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 8.6% green and 56.9% blue (93, 22, 145).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 74% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Settlement (#5B1E8B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#5D1691 color codes

HEX	`#5D1691`
RGB	`rgb(93, 22, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 8.6%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 74%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 85%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 85%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.58, 51.81, -52.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.58, 73.81, 314.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.911, 4.945, 27.215)`
Decimal	`6100625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D1691, 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 #5D1691	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D1691 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #5D1691 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d1691; }
.text { color: #5d1691; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d1691; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 22 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d1691, #911687); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D1691?: #5D1691 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D1691?: The RGB value is 93, 22, 145: 93 red, 22 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D1691?: The complementary color is #4A9116, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D1691?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.