What color is #5E3151?

#5E3151 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E3151?

The RGB value is 94, 49, 81: 94 red, 49 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E3151?

The complementary color is #315E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E3151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E3151 color

#5E3151 rgb(94, 49, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E3151 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 19.2% green and 31.8% blue (94, 49, 81).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 31% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 14% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#5E3151 color codes

HEX	`#5E3151`
RGB	`rgb(94, 49, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 19.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 31%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 48%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 14%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.22, 25.28, -10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.22, 27.43, 337.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.2, 5.171, 8.402)`
Decimal	`6173009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E3151, 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 #5E3151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E3151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #5E3151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e3151; }
.text { color: #5e3151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e3151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 49 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e3151, #5e313a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #5E3151?: #5E3151 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E3151?: The RGB value is 94, 49, 81: 94 red, 49 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E3151?: The complementary color is #315E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E3151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.