What color is #5D1742?

#5D1742 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D1742?

The RGB value is 93, 23, 66: 93 red, 23 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D1742?

The complementary color is #175D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D1742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D1742 color

#5D1742 rgb(93, 23, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D1742 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 9% green and 25.9% blue (93, 23, 66).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 60% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 29% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#5D1742 color codes

HEX	`#5D1742`
RGB	`rgb(93, 23, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 60%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 75%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 29%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.33, 35.97, -9.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.33, 37.21, 345.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.804, 3.334, 5.491)`
Decimal	`6100802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D1742, 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 #5D1742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D1742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #5D1742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d1742; }
.text { color: #5d1742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d1742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 23 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d1742, #5d171f); }

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Questions

What color is #5D1742?: #5D1742 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D1742?: The RGB value is 93, 23, 66: 93 red, 23 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D1742?: The complementary color is #175D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D1742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.