What color is #5E456D?

#5E456D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E456D?

The RGB value is 94, 69, 109: 94 red, 69 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E456D?

The complementary color is #546D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E456D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E456D color

#5E456D rgb(94, 69, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E456D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 27.1% green and 42.7% blue (94, 69, 109).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#5E456D color codes

HEX	`#5E456D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 69, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 27.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 37%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 37%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.44, 18.99, -19.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.44, 26.93, 314.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.504, 7.74, 15.458)`
Decimal	`6178157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E456D, 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 #5E456D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E456D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #5E456D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e456d; }
.text { color: #5e456d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e456d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 69 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e456d, #6d4568); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #5E456D?: #5E456D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E456D?: The RGB value is 94, 69, 109: 94 red, 69 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E456D?: The complementary color is #546D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E456D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.