What color is #5D3488?

#5D3488 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D3488?

The RGB value is 93, 52, 136: 93 red, 52 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D3488?

The complementary color is #5F8834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D3488?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D3488 color

#5D3488 rgb(93, 52, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D3488 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 20.4% green and 53.3% blue (93, 52, 136).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Purple Patch (#5C2E88), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#5D3488 color codes

HEX	`#5D3488`
RGB	`rgb(93, 52, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 20.4%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 62%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 62%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.79, 35.83, -40.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.79, 53.83, 311.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.185, 6.561, 24.018)`
Decimal	`6108296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D3488, 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 #5D3488	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D3488 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #5D3488 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d3488; }
.text { color: #5d3488; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d3488; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 52 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d3488, #873488); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5D3488?: #5D3488 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D3488?: The RGB value is 93, 52, 136: 93 red, 52 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D3488?: The complementary color is #5F8834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D3488?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.