What color is #5E4680?

#5E4680 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 #5E4680?

The RGB value is 94, 70, 128: 94 red, 70 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E4680?

The complementary color is #688046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E4680?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E4680 color

#5E4680 rgb(94, 70, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E4680 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 27.5% green and 50.2% blue (94, 70, 128).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 29% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#5E4680 color codes

HEX	`#5E4680`
RGB	`rgb(94, 70, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 27.5%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 29%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 45%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 45%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.64, 23.17, -29.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.64, 37.19, 308.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.702, 8.318, 21.46)`
Decimal	`6178432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E4680, 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 #5E4680	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E4680 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #5E4680 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e4680; }
.text { color: #5e4680; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e4680; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 70 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e4680, #7b4680); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5E4680?: #5E4680 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 #5E4680?: The RGB value is 94, 70, 128: 94 red, 70 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E4680?: The complementary color is #688046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E4680?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.