What color is #5D3294?

#5D3294 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D3294?

The RGB value is 93, 50, 148: 93 red, 50 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D3294?

The complementary color is #699432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D3294?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D3294 color

#5D3294 rgb(93, 50, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D3294 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 19.6% green and 58% blue (93, 50, 148).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 49% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Lucid Dreams (#632F92), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#5D3294 color codes

HEX	`#5D3294`
RGB	`rgb(93, 50, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 19.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 49%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 66%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 66%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.22, 40.11, -46.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.22, 61.69, 310.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.999, 6.746, 28.734)`
Decimal	`6107796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D3294, 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 #5D3294	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D3294 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #5D3294 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d3294; }
.text { color: #5d3294; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d3294; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 50 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d3294, #8e3294); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D3294?: #5D3294 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D3294?: The RGB value is 93, 50, 148: 93 red, 50 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D3294?: The complementary color is #699432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D3294?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.