What color is #5D2967?

#5D2967 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D2967?

The RGB value is 93, 41, 103: 93 red, 41 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D2967?

The complementary color is #336729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D2967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D2967 color

#5D2967 rgb(93, 41, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D2967 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 16.1% green and 40.4% blue (93, 41, 103).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 43% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.61:1).

#5D2967 color codes

HEX	`#5D2967`
RGB	`rgb(93, 41, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 16.1%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 43%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 60%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 60%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.43, 33.99, -26.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.43, 42.94, 322.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.755, 4.893, 13.365)`
Decimal	`6105447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D2967, 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 #5D2967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D2967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #5D2967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d2967; }
.text { color: #5d2967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d2967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 41 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d2967, #672952); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5D2967?: #5D2967 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D2967?: The RGB value is 93, 41, 103: 93 red, 41 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D2967?: The complementary color is #336729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D2967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.