What color is #5D435D?

#5D435D 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 #5D435D?

The RGB value is 93, 67, 93: 93 red, 67 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D435D?

The complementary color is #435D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D435D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D435D color

#5D435D rgb(93, 67, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D435D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 26.3% green and 36.5% blue (93, 67, 93).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 16% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% 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 8.65:1).

#5D435D color codes

HEX	`#5D435D`
RGB	`rgb(93, 67, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 26.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 16%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 28%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.11, 16.22, -11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.11, 19.6, 325.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.497, 7.132, 11.283)`
Decimal	`6112093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D435D, 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 #5D435D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D435D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #5D435D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d435d; }
.text { color: #5d435d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d435d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 67 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d435d, #5d4350); }

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Questions

What color is #5D435D?: #5D435D 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 #5D435D?: The RGB value is 93, 67, 93: 93 red, 67 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D435D?: The complementary color is #435D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D435D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.