What color is #5E0049?

#5E0049 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E0049?

The RGB value is 94, 0, 73: 94 red, 0 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E0049?

The complementary color is #005E15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E0049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E0049 color

#5E0049 rgb(94, 0, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E0049 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 0% green and 28.6% blue (94, 0, 73).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 22% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#5E0049 color codes

HEX	`#5E0049`
RGB	`rgb(94, 0, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 0%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 100%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 22%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.48, 44.13, -17.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.48, 47.36, 338.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.819, 2.861, 6.548)`
Decimal	`6160457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E0049, 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 #5E0049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E0049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #5E0049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e0049; }
.text { color: #5e0049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e0049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 0 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e0049, #5e001a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5E0049?: #5E0049 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E0049?: The RGB value is 94, 0, 73: 94 red, 0 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E0049?: The complementary color is #005E15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E0049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.