What color is #5E2857?

#5E2857 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E2857?

The RGB value is 94, 40, 87: 94 red, 40 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E2857?

The complementary color is #285E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E2857?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E2857 color

#5E2857 rgb(94, 40, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E2857 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 15.7% green and 34.1% blue (94, 40, 87).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 40% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 7% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#5E2857 color codes

HEX	`#5E2857`
RGB	`rgb(94, 40, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 15.7%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 40%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 57%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 7%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.52, 31.56, -17.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.52, 35.94, 331.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.095, 4.586, 9.526)`
Decimal	`6170711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E2857, 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 #5E2857	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E2857 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #5E2857 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e2857; }
.text { color: #5e2857; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e2857; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 40 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e2857, #5e283c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5E2857?: #5E2857 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E2857?: The RGB value is 94, 40, 87: 94 red, 40 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E2857?: The complementary color is #285E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E2857?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.