What color is #5E467E?

#5E467E is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E467E?

The RGB value is 94, 70, 126: 94 red, 70 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E467E?

The complementary color is #667E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E467E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E467E color

#5E467E rgb(94, 70, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E467E is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 27.5% green and 49.4% blue (94, 70, 126).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#5E467E color codes

HEX	`#5E467E`
RGB	`rgb(94, 70, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 27.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 44%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.53, 22.65, -28.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.53, 36.02, 308.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.571, 8.266, 20.773)`
Decimal	`6178430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E467E, 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 #5E467E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E467E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #5E467E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e467e; }
.text { color: #5e467e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e467e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 70 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e467e, #7a467e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5E467E?: #5E467E is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E467E?: The RGB value is 94, 70, 126: 94 red, 70 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E467E?: The complementary color is #667E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E467E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.