What color is #5E3667?

#5E3667 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E3667?

The RGB value is 94, 54, 103: 94 red, 54 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E3667?

The complementary color is #3F6736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E3667?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E3667 color

#5E3667 rgb(94, 54, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E3667 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 21.2% green and 40.4% blue (94, 54, 103).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#5E3667 color codes

HEX	`#5E3667`
RGB	`rgb(94, 54, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 21.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 48%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.41, 26.85, -21.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.41, 34.43, 321.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.383, 5.998, 13.545)`
Decimal	`6174311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E3667, 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 #5E3667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E3667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #5E3667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e3667; }
.text { color: #5e3667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e3667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 54 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e3667, #673658); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5E3667?: #5E3667 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E3667?: The RGB value is 94, 54, 103: 94 red, 54 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E3667?: The complementary color is #3F6736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E3667?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.