What color is #5D3754?

#5D3754 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 #5D3754?

The RGB value is 93, 55, 84: 93 red, 55 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D3754?

The complementary color is #375D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D3754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D3754 color

#5D3754 rgb(93, 55, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D3754 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 21.6% green and 32.9% blue (93, 55, 84).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 26% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 10% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#5D3754 color codes

HEX	`#5D3754`
RGB	`rgb(93, 55, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 21.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 26%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 41%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 10%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.64, 21.85, -10.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.64, 24.22, 334.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.481, 5.7, 9.092)`
Decimal	`6109012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D3754, 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 #5D3754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D3754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #5D3754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d3754; }
.text { color: #5d3754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d3754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 55 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d3754, #5d3741); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D3754?: #5D3754 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 #5D3754?: The RGB value is 93, 55, 84: 93 red, 55 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D3754?: The complementary color is #375D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D3754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.