What color is #5E0758?

#5E0758 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 #5E0758?

The RGB value is 94, 7, 88: 94 red, 7 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E0758?

The complementary color is #075E0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E0758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E0758 color

#5E0758 rgb(94, 7, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E0758 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 2.7% green and 34.5% blue (94, 7, 88).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 86% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 6% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#5E0758 color codes

HEX	`#5E0758`
RGB	`rgb(94, 7, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 2.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 86%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 93%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 93%, 6%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.97, 44.64, -25.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.97, 51.17, 330.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.454, 3.237, 9.515)`
Decimal	`6162264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E0758, 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 #5E0758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E0758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #5E0758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e0758; }
.text { color: #5e0758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e0758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 7 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e0758, #5e072c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5E0758?: #5E0758 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 #5E0758?: The RGB value is 94, 7, 88: 94 red, 7 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E0758?: The complementary color is #075E0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E0758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.