What color is #5E3579?

#5E3579 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E3579?

The RGB value is 94, 53, 121: 94 red, 53 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E3579?

The complementary color is #507935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E3579?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E3579 color

#5E3579 rgb(94, 53, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E3579 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 20.8% green and 47.5% blue (94, 53, 121).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 39% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#5E3579 color codes

HEX	`#5E3579`
RGB	`rgb(94, 53, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 20.8%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 39%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 56%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.17, 31.71, -31.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.17, 44.89, 314.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.34, 6.307, 18.811)`
Decimal	`6174073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E3579, 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 #5E3579	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E3579 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #5E3579 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e3579; }
.text { color: #5e3579; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e3579; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 53 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e3579, #793572); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #5E3579?: #5E3579 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E3579?: The RGB value is 94, 53, 121: 94 red, 53 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E3579?: The complementary color is #507935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E3579?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.