What color is #5F4255?

#5F4255 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F4255?

The RGB value is 95, 66, 85: 95 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F4255?

The complementary color is #425F4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F4255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F4255 color

#5F4255 rgb(95, 66, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5F4255 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 25.9% green and 33.3% blue (95, 66, 85).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 11% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#5F4255 color codes

HEX	`#5F4255`
RGB	`rgb(95, 66, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 25.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 31%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 11%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.77, 15.97, -6.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.77, 17.18, 338.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.307, 6.986, 9.503)`
Decimal	`6242901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F4255, 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 #5F4255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5F4255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #5F4255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f4255; }
.text { color: #5f4255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f4255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 66 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f4255, #5f4246); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5F4255?: #5F4255 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F4255?: The RGB value is 95, 66, 85: 95 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F4255?: The complementary color is #425F4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F4255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.