What color is #5D4985?

#5D4985 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D4985?

The RGB value is 93, 73, 133: 93 red, 73 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D4985?

The complementary color is #718549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D4985?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D4985 color

#5D4985 rgb(93, 73, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D4985 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 28.6% green and 52.2% blue (93, 73, 133).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sumptuous Purple (#604C81), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#5D4985 color codes

HEX	`#5D4985`
RGB	`rgb(93, 73, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 28.6%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 45%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.57, 22.34, -30.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.57, 37.97, 306.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.129, 8.786, 23.295)`
Decimal	`6113669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D4985, 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 #5D4985	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D4985 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #5D4985 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d4985; }
.text { color: #5d4985; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d4985; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 73 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d4985, #7b4985); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D4985?: #5D4985 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D4985?: The RGB value is 93, 73, 133: 93 red, 73 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D4985?: The complementary color is #718549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D4985?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.