What color is #5D1F69?

#5D1F69 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D1F69?

The RGB value is 93, 31, 105: 93 red, 31 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D1F69?

The complementary color is #2B691F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D1F69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D1F69 color

#5D1F69 rgb(93, 31, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D1F69 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 12.2% green and 41.2% blue (93, 31, 105).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 54% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.26:1).

#5D1F69 color codes

HEX	`#5D1F69`
RGB	`rgb(93, 31, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 12.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 54%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 70%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 70%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.73, 39.43, -30.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.73, 49.69, 322.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.554, 4.327, 13.799)`
Decimal	`6102889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D1F69, 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 #5D1F69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D1F69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #5D1F69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d1f69; }
.text { color: #5d1f69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d1f69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 31 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d1f69, #691f50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5D1F69?: #5D1F69 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D1F69?: The RGB value is 93, 31, 105: 93 red, 31 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D1F69?: The complementary color is #2B691F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D1F69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.