What color is #5E5169?

#5E5169 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E5169?

The RGB value is 94, 81, 105: 94 red, 81 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E5169?

The complementary color is #5C6951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E5169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E5169 color

#5E5169 rgb(94, 81, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E5169 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 31.8% green and 41.2% blue (94, 81, 105).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 13% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#5E5169 color codes

HEX	`#5E5169`
RGB	`rgb(94, 81, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 31.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 13%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 23%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 23%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.53, 10.48, -11.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.53, 15.82, 311.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.108, 9.285, 14.621)`
Decimal	`6181225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E5169, 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 #5E5169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E5169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #5E5169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e5169; }
.text { color: #5e5169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e5169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 81 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e5169, #695168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #5E5169?: #5E5169 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E5169?: The RGB value is 94, 81, 105: 94 red, 81 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E5169?: The complementary color is #5C6951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E5169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.