What color is #5E4861?

#5E4861 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 #5E4861?

The RGB value is 94, 72, 97: 94 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E4861?

The complementary color is #4B6148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E4861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E4861 color

#5E4861 rgb(94, 72, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E4861 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 28.2% green and 38% blue (94, 72, 97).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#5E4861 color codes

HEX	`#5E4861`
RGB	`rgb(94, 72, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 28.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 26%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.73, 14.32, -11.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.73, 18.1, 322.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.091, 7.878, 12.349)`
Decimal	`6178913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E4861, 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 #5E4861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E4861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #5E4861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e4861; }
.text { color: #5e4861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e4861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 72 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e4861, #614857); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5E4861?: #5E4861 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 #5E4861?: The RGB value is 94, 72, 97: 94 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E4861?: The complementary color is #4B6148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E4861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.