What color is #5E235D?

#5E235D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E235D?

The RGB value is 94, 35, 93: 94 red, 35 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E235D?

The complementary color is #235E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E235D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E235D color

#5E235D rgb(94, 35, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E235D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 13.7% green and 36.5% blue (94, 35, 93).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 46% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 1% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.2:1).

#5E235D color codes

HEX	`#5E235D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 35, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 13.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 46%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 63%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 1%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.87, 35.34, -22.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.87, 41.72, 327.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.193, 4.373, 10.819)`
Decimal	`6169437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E235D, 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 #5E235D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E235D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #5E235D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e235d; }
.text { color: #5e235d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e235d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 35 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e235d, #5e2340); }

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Questions

What color is #5E235D?: #5E235D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E235D?: The RGB value is 94, 35, 93: 94 red, 35 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E235D?: The complementary color is #235E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E235D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.