What color is #5D2F4E?

#5D2F4E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D2F4E?

The RGB value is 93, 47, 78: 93 red, 47 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D2F4E?

The complementary color is #2F5D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D2F4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D2F4E color

#5D2F4E rgb(93, 47, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D2F4E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 18.4% green and 30.6% blue (93, 47, 78).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 33% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 16% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.6:1).

#5D2F4E color codes

HEX	`#5D2F4E`
RGB	`rgb(93, 47, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 18.4%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 33%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 16%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.48, 25.54, -9.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.48, 27.35, 339.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.906, 4.911, 7.79)`
Decimal	`6106958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D2F4E, 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 #5D2F4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D2F4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.6:1	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 #5D2F4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d2f4e; }
.text { color: #5d2f4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d2f4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 47 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d2f4e, #5d2f37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #5D2F4E?: #5D2F4E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D2F4E?: The RGB value is 93, 47, 78: 93 red, 47 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D2F4E?: The complementary color is #2F5D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D2F4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.