What color is #5E4579?

#5E4579 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E4579?

The RGB value is 94, 69, 121: 94 red, 69 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E4579?

The complementary color is #607945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E4579?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E4579 color

#5E4579 rgb(94, 69, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E4579 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 27.1% green and 47.5% blue (94, 69, 121).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#5E4579 color codes

HEX	`#5E4579`
RGB	`rgb(94, 69, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 27.1%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 43%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.02, 21.97, -25.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.02, 33.82, 310.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.195, 8.016, 19.096)`
Decimal	`6178169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E4579, 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 #5E4579	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E4579 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #5E4579 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e4579; }
.text { color: #5e4579; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e4579; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 69 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e4579, #784579); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5E4579?: #5E4579 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E4579?: The RGB value is 94, 69, 121: 94 red, 69 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E4579?: The complementary color is #607945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E4579?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.