What color is #5E495D?

#5E495D 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 #5E495D?

The RGB value is 94, 73, 93: 94 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E495D?

The complementary color is #495E4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E495D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E495D color

#5E495D rgb(94, 73, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E495D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 28.6% green and 36.5% blue (94, 73, 93).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 13% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 1% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#5E495D color codes

HEX	`#5E495D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 73, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 28.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 13%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 22%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 1%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.85, 12.82, -8.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.85, 15.3, 326.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.974, 7.935, 11.413)`
Decimal	`6179165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E495D, 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 #5E495D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E495D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #5E495D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e495d; }
.text { color: #5e495d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e495d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 73 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e495d, #5e4952); }

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Questions

What color is #5E495D?: #5E495D 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 #5E495D?: The RGB value is 94, 73, 93: 94 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E495D?: The complementary color is #495E4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E495D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.