What color is #5E5868?

#5E5868 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E5868?

The RGB value is 94, 88, 104: 94 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E5868?

The complementary color is #626858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E5868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E5868 color

#5E5868 rgb(94, 88, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5E5868 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 34.5% green and 40.8% blue (94, 88, 104).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 8% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#5E5868 color codes

HEX	`#5E5868`
RGB	`rgb(94, 88, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 34.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 8%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 15%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 15%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.48, 5.88, -8.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.48, 10.16, 305.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.604, 10.359, 14.535)`
Decimal	`6183016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E5868, 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 #5E5868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E5868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #5E5868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e5868; }
.text { color: #5e5868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e5868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 88 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e5868, #665868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5E5868?: #5E5868 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E5868?: The RGB value is 94, 88, 104: 94 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E5868?: The complementary color is #626858, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E5868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.