What color is #5E025D?

#5E025D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E025D?

The RGB value is 94, 2, 93: 94 red, 2 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E025D?

The complementary color is #025E03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E025D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E025D color

#5E025D rgb(94, 2, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E025D is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 0.8% green and 36.5% blue (94, 2, 93).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 96% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 1% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.78:1).

#5E025D color codes

HEX	`#5E025D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 2, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 0.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 96%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 98%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 1%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.88, 46.68, -28.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.88, 54.69, 328.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.614, 3.214, 10.626)`
Decimal	`6160989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E025D, 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 #5E025D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E025D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #5E025D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e025d; }
.text { color: #5e025d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e025d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 2 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e025d, #5e022f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5E025D?: #5E025D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E025D?: The RGB value is 94, 2, 93: 94 red, 2 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E025D?: The complementary color is #025E03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E025D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.