What color is #5D5868?

#5D5868 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D5868?

The RGB value is 93, 88, 104: 93 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D5868?

The complementary color is #636858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D5868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D5868 color

#5D5868 rgb(93, 88, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5D5868 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 34.5% green and 40.8% blue (93, 88, 104).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 8% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#5D5868 color codes

HEX	`#5D5868`
RGB	`rgb(93, 88, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 34.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 8%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 15%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 15%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.39, 5.51, -8.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.39, 10.07, 303.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.502, 10.306, 14.53)`
Decimal	`6117480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D5868, 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 #5D5868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D5868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #5D5868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d5868; }
.text { color: #5d5868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d5868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 88 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d5868, #655868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5D5868?: #5D5868 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D5868?: The RGB value is 93, 88, 104: 93 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D5868?: The complementary color is #636858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D5868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.