What color is #5D4054?

#5D4054 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D4054?

The RGB value is 93, 64, 84: 93 red, 64 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D4054?

The complementary color is #405D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D4054?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D4054 color

#5D4054 rgb(93, 64, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D4054 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 25.1% green and 32.9% blue (93, 64, 84).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 18% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 10% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#5D4054 color codes

HEX	`#5D4054`
RGB	`rgb(93, 64, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 25.1%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 18%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 31%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.96, 16.23, -6.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.96, 17.66, 336.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.948, 6.634, 9.248)`
Decimal	`6111316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D4054, 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 #5D4054	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D4054 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #5D4054 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d4054; }
.text { color: #5d4054; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d4054; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 64 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d4054, #5d4045); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5D4054?: #5D4054 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D4054?: The RGB value is 93, 64, 84: 93 red, 64 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D4054?: The complementary color is #405D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D4054?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.