What color is #5D347B?

#5D347B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D347B?

The RGB value is 93, 52, 123: 93 red, 52 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D347B?

The complementary color is #527B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D347B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D347B color

#5D347B rgb(93, 52, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D347B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 20.4% green and 48.2% blue (93, 52, 123).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 41% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#5D347B color codes

HEX	`#5D347B`
RGB	`rgb(93, 52, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 20.4%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 41%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 58%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 58%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.94, 32.5, -33.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.94, 46.61, 314.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.317, 6.213, 19.444)`
Decimal	`6108283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D347B, 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 #5D347B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D347B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #5D347B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d347b; }
.text { color: #5d347b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d347b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 52 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d347b, #7b3475); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #5D347B?: #5D347B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D347B?: The RGB value is 93, 52, 123: 93 red, 52 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D347B?: The complementary color is #527B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D347B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.