What color is #5E3388?

#5E3388 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E3388?

The RGB value is 94, 51, 136: 94 red, 51 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E3388?

The complementary color is #5D8833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E3388?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E3388 color

#5E3388 rgb(94, 51, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E3388 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 20% green and 53.3% blue (94, 51, 136).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Purple Patch (#5C2E88), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#5E3388 color codes

HEX	`#5E3388`
RGB	`rgb(94, 51, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 20%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 63%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.7, 36.65, -40.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.7, 54.48, 312.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.243, 6.525, 24.008)`
Decimal	`6173576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E3388, 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 #5E3388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E3388 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #5E3388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e3388; }
.text { color: #5e3388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e3388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 51 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e3388, #883388); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5E3388?: #5E3388 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Patch. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E3388?: The RGB value is 94, 51, 136: 94 red, 51 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E3388?: The complementary color is #5D8833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E3388?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.