What color is #5D2669?

#5D2669 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D2669?

The RGB value is 93, 38, 105: 93 red, 38 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D2669?

The complementary color is #326926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D2669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D2669 color

#5D2669 rgb(93, 38, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D2669 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 14.9% green and 41.2% blue (93, 38, 105).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 47% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.79:1).

#5D2669 color codes

HEX	`#5D2669`
RGB	`rgb(93, 38, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 14.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 47%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 64%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 64%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.96, 36.01, -28.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.96, 45.78, 321.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.757, 4.734, 13.867)`
Decimal	`6104681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D2669, 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 #5D2669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D2669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #5D2669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d2669; }
.text { color: #5d2669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d2669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 38 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d2669, #692654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5D2669?: #5D2669 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D2669?: The RGB value is 93, 38, 105: 93 red, 38 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D2669?: The complementary color is #326926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D2669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.