What color is #5D475E?

#5D475E 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 #5D475E?

The RGB value is 93, 71, 94: 93 red, 71 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D475E?

The complementary color is #485E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D475E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D475E color

#5D475E rgb(93, 71, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D475E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 27.8% green and 36.9% blue (93, 71, 94).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 14% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#5D475E color codes

HEX	`#5D475E`
RGB	`rgb(93, 71, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 27.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 14%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 24%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.23, 13.91, -9.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.23, 17.09, 324.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.788, 7.642, 11.6)`
Decimal	`6113118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D475E, 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 #5D475E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D475E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #5D475E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d475e; }
.text { color: #5d475e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d475e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 71 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d475e, #5e4754); }

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Questions

What color is #5D475E?: #5D475E 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 #5D475E?: The RGB value is 93, 71, 94: 93 red, 71 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D475E?: The complementary color is #485E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D475E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.