What color is #5E415E?

#5E415E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E415E?

The RGB value is 94, 65, 94: 94 red, 65 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E415E?

The complementary color is #415E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E415E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E415E color

#5E415E rgb(94, 65, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E415E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 25.5% green and 36.9% blue (94, 65, 94).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 18% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#5E415E color codes

HEX	`#5E415E`
RGB	`rgb(94, 65, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 25.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 18%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 31%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.74, 18.07, -12.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.74, 21.8, 326)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.527, 6.969, 11.483)`
Decimal	`6177118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E415E, 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 #5E415E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E415E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #5E415E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e415e; }
.text { color: #5e415e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e415e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 65 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e415e, #5e4150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #5E415E?: #5E415E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E415E?: The RGB value is 94, 65, 94: 94 red, 65 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E415E?: The complementary color is #415E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E415E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.