What color is #5D3A80?

#5D3A80 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 #5D3A80?

The RGB value is 93, 58, 128: 93 red, 58 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D3A80?

The complementary color is #5D803A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D3A80?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D3A80 color

#5D3A80 rgb(93, 58, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D3A80 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 22.7% green and 50.2% blue (93, 58, 128).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 38% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#5D3A80 color codes

HEX	`#5D3A80`
RGB	`rgb(93, 58, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 22.7%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 38%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 55%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 55%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.61, 30.24, -33.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.61, 45.42, 311.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.923, 6.912, 21.229)`
Decimal	`6109824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D3A80, 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 #5D3A80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D3A80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #5D3A80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d3a80; }
.text { color: #5d3a80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d3a80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 58 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d3a80, #803a80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #5D3A80?: #5D3A80 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 #5D3A80?: The RGB value is 93, 58, 128: 93 red, 58 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D3A80?: The complementary color is #5D803A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D3A80?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.