What color is #5E258F?

#5E258F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E258F?

The RGB value is 94, 37, 143: 94 red, 37 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E258F?

The complementary color is #568F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E258F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E258F color

#5E258F rgb(94, 37, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E258F is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 14.5% green and 56.1% blue (94, 37, 143).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 59% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Settlement (#5B1E8B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

#5E258F color codes

HEX	`#5E258F`
RGB	`rgb(94, 37, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 14.5%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 59%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 74%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 74%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.61, 45.61, -48.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.61, 66.23, 313.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.234, 5.686, 26.54)`
Decimal	`6169999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E258F, 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 #5E258F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E258F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #5E258F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e258f; }
.text { color: #5e258f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e258f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 37 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e258f, #8f258b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5E258F?: #5E258F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E258F?: The RGB value is 94, 37, 143: 94 red, 37 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E258F?: The complementary color is #568F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E258F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.