What color is #5E526C?

#5E526C 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 #5E526C?

The RGB value is 94, 82, 108: 94 red, 82 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E526C?

The complementary color is #606C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E526C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E526C color

#5E526C rgb(94, 82, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5E526C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 32.2% green and 42.4% blue (94, 82, 108).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 14% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#5E526C color codes

HEX	`#5E526C`
RGB	`rgb(94, 82, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 32.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 14%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 24%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.92, 10.56, -13.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.92, 16.84, 308.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.34, 9.497, 15.473)`
Decimal	`6181484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E526C, 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 #5E526C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E526C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #5E526C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e526c; }
.text { color: #5e526c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e526c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 82 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e526c, #6b526c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #5E526C?: #5E526C 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 #5E526C?: The RGB value is 94, 82, 108: 94 red, 82 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E526C?: The complementary color is #606C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E526C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.