What color is #5E596B?

#5E596B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E596B?

The RGB value is 94, 89, 107: 94 red, 89 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E596B?

The complementary color is #666B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E596B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E596B color

#5E596B rgb(94, 89, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5E596B is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 34.9% green and 42% blue (94, 89, 107).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#5E596B color codes

HEX	`#5E596B`
RGB	`rgb(94, 89, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 34.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 17%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 17%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.87, 5.96, -9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.87, 11.25, 301.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.842, 10.586, 15.379)`
Decimal	`6183275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E596B, 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 #5E596B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E596B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #5E596B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e596b; }
.text { color: #5e596b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e596b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 89 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e596b, #67596b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #5E596B?: #5E596B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E596B?: The RGB value is 94, 89, 107: 94 red, 89 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E596B?: The complementary color is #666B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E596B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.