What color is #5D4259?

#5D4259 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D4259?

The RGB value is 93, 66, 89: 93 red, 66 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D4259?

The complementary color is #425D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D4259?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D4259 color

#5D4259 rgb(93, 66, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D4259 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 25.9% green and 34.9% blue (93, 66, 89).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 17% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 4% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#5D4259 color codes

HEX	`#5D4259`
RGB	`rgb(93, 66, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 25.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 17%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 29%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 4%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.68, 16, -9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.68, 18.39, 330.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.265, 6.945, 10.354)`
Decimal	`6111833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D4259, 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 #5D4259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D4259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #5D4259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d4259; }
.text { color: #5d4259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d4259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 66 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d4259, #5d424b); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5D4259?: #5D4259 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D4259?: The RGB value is 93, 66, 89: 93 red, 66 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D4259?: The complementary color is #425D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D4259?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.