What color is #5E445B?

#5E445B 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 #5E445B?

The RGB value is 94, 68, 91: 94 red, 68 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E445B?

The complementary color is #445E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E445B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E445B color

#5E445B rgb(94, 68, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E445B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 26.7% green and 35.7% blue (94, 68, 91).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 16% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 3% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#5E445B color codes

HEX	`#5E445B`
RGB	`rgb(94, 68, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 26.7%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 16%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 28%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 3%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.41, 15.54, -9.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.41, 18.09, 329.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.571, 7.27, 10.847)`
Decimal	`6177883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E445B, 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 #5E445B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E445B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #5E445B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e445b; }
.text { color: #5e445b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e445b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 68 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e445b, #5e444e); }

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Questions

What color is #5E445B?: #5E445B 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 #5E445B?: The RGB value is 94, 68, 91: 94 red, 68 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E445B?: The complementary color is #445E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E445B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.