What color is #5D425A?

#5D425A 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 #5D425A?

The RGB value is 93, 66, 90: 93 red, 66 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D425A?

The complementary color is #425D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D425A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D425A color

#5D425A rgb(93, 66, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D425A is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 25.9% green and 35.3% blue (93, 66, 90).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 17% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 3% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#5D425A color codes

HEX	`#5D425A`
RGB	`rgb(93, 66, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 25.9%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 17%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 29%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 3%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.72, 16.21, -9.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.72, 18.87, 329.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.308, 6.962, 10.577)`
Decimal	`6111834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D425A, 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 #5D425A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D425A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	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 #5D425A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d425a; }
.text { color: #5d425a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d425a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 66 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d425a, #5d424d); }

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Questions

What color is #5D425A?: #5D425A 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 #5D425A?: The RGB value is 93, 66, 90: 93 red, 66 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D425A?: The complementary color is #425D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D425A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.