What color is #5D3CA5?

#5D3CA5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D3CA5?

The RGB value is 93, 60, 165: 93 red, 60 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D3CA5?

The complementary color is #84A53C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D3CA5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D3CA5 color

#5D3CA5 rgb(93, 60, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D3CA5 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 23.5% green and 64.7% blue (93, 60, 165).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 47% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#5D3CA5 color codes

HEX	`#5D3CA5`
RGB	`rgb(93, 60, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 23.5%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 47%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 64%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 64%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.55, 39.2, -51.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.55, 64.95, 307.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.92, 8.275, 36.507)`
Decimal	`6110373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D3CA5, 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 #5D3CA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D3CA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #5D3CA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d3ca5; }
.text { color: #5d3ca5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d3ca5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 60 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d3ca5, #923ca5); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5D3CA5?: #5D3CA5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D3CA5?: The RGB value is 93, 60, 165: 93 red, 60 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D3CA5?: The complementary color is #84A53C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D3CA5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.