What color is #5E2F96?

#5E2F96 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E2F96?

The RGB value is 94, 47, 150: 94 red, 47 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E2F96?

The complementary color is #67962F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E2F96?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E2F96 color

#5E2F96 rgb(94, 47, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E2F96 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 18.4% green and 58.8% blue (94, 47, 150).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 52% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Lucid Dreams (#632F92), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#5E2F96 color codes

HEX	`#5E2F96`
RGB	`rgb(94, 47, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 18.4%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 52%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 69%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 69%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.91, 42.45, -48.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.91, 64.52, 311.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.136, 6.615, 29.538)`
Decimal	`6172566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E2F96, 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 #5E2F96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E2F96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #5E2F96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e2f96; }
.text { color: #5e2f96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e2f96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 47 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e2f96, #922f96); }

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Questions

What color is #5E2F96?: #5E2F96 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Lucid Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E2F96?: The RGB value is 94, 47, 150: 94 red, 47 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E2F96?: The complementary color is #67962F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E2F96?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.