What color is #5D4D7D?

#5D4D7D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D4D7D?

The RGB value is 93, 77, 125: 93 red, 77 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D4D7D?

The complementary color is #6D7D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D4D7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D4D7D color

#5D4D7D rgb(93, 77, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D4D7D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 30.2% green and 49% blue (93, 77, 125).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 24% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sumptuous Purple (#604C81), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.44:1).

#5D4D7D color codes

HEX	`#5D4D7D`
RGB	`rgb(93, 77, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 30.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 24%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 38%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 38%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.21, 17.67, -24.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.21, 30.43, 305.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.869, 9.116, 20.585)`
Decimal	`6114685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D4D7D, 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 #5D4D7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D4D7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #5D4D7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d4d7d; }
.text { color: #5d4d7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d4d7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 77 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d4d7d, #754d7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D4D7D?: #5D4D7D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Sumptuous Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D4D7D?: The RGB value is 93, 77, 125: 93 red, 77 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D4D7D?: The complementary color is #6D7D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D4D7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.