What color is #5E2867?

#5E2867 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E2867?

The RGB value is 94, 40, 103: 94 red, 40 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E2867?

The complementary color is #316728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E2867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E2867 color

#5E2867 rgb(94, 40, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E2867 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 15.7% green and 40.4% blue (94, 40, 103).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Byzantine Robe (#602F6B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.63:1).

#5E2867 color codes

HEX	`#5E2867`
RGB	`rgb(94, 40, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 15.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 61%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 61%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.38, 34.82, -26.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.38, 43.64, 322.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.823, 4.877, 13.359)`
Decimal	`6170727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E2867, 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 #5E2867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E2867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #5E2867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e2867; }
.text { color: #5e2867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e2867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 40 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e2867, #672850); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5E2867?: #5E2867 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantine Robe. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E2867?: The RGB value is 94, 40, 103: 94 red, 40 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E2867?: The complementary color is #316728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E2867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.