What color is #5E154F?

#5E154F is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E154F?

The RGB value is 94, 21, 79: 94 red, 21 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E154F?

The complementary color is #155E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E154F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E154F color

#5E154F rgb(94, 21, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E154F is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 8.2% green and 31% blue (94, 21, 79).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 63% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 16% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.38:1).

#5E154F color codes

HEX	`#5E154F`
RGB	`rgb(94, 21, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 8.2%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 63%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 78%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 16%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.88, 39.05, -17.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.88, 42.8, 335.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.296, 3.481, 7.736)`
Decimal	`6165839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E154F, 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 #5E154F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E154F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #5E154F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e154f; }
.text { color: #5e154f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e154f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 21 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e154f, #5e152b); }

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Questions

What color is #5E154F?: #5E154F is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E154F?: The RGB value is 94, 21, 79: 94 red, 21 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E154F?: The complementary color is #155E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E154F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.