What color is #5E25D0?

#5E25D0 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Space Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E25D0?

The RGB value is 94, 37, 208: 94 red, 37 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E25D0?

The complementary color is #97D025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E25D0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E25D0 color

#5E25D0 rgb(94, 37, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E25D0 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 14.5% green and 81.6% blue (94, 37, 208).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 70% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Space Opera (#5511DD), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#5E25D0 color codes

HEX	`#5E25D0`
RGB	`rgb(94, 37, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 14.5%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 70%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 82%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 82%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.51, 62.1, -77.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.51, 99.1, 308.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.659, 8.256, 60.378)`
Decimal	`6170064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E25D0, 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 #5E25D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E25D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #5E25D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e25d0; }
.text { color: #5e25d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e25d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 37 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e25d0, #b325d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Grape.

Questions

What color is #5E25D0?: #5E25D0 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Space Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E25D0?: The RGB value is 94, 37, 208: 94 red, 37 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E25D0?: The complementary color is #97D025, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E25D0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.