What color is #5E4881?

#5E4881 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 #5E4881?

The RGB value is 94, 72, 129: 94 red, 72 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E4881?

The complementary color is #6B8148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E4881?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E4881 color

#5E4881 rgb(94, 72, 129)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E4881 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 28.2% green and 50.6% blue (94, 72, 129).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 28% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#5E4881 color codes

HEX	`#5E4881`
RGB	`rgb(94, 72, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 28.2%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 28%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 44%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 44%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.2, 22.19, -28.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.2, 36.37, 307.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.895, 8.599, 21.85)`
Decimal	`6178945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E4881, 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 #5E4881	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E4881 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #5E4881 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e4881; }
.text { color: #5e4881; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e4881; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 72 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e4881, #7a4881); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5E4881?: #5E4881 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 #5E4881?: The RGB value is 94, 72, 129: 94 red, 72 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E4881?: The complementary color is #6B8148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E4881?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.