What color is #5F4461?

#5F4461 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F4461?

The RGB value is 95, 68, 97: 95 red, 68 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F4461?

The complementary color is #466144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F4461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F4461 color

#5F4461 rgb(95, 68, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5F4461 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 26.7% green and 38% blue (95, 68, 97).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#5F4461 color codes

HEX	`#5F4461`
RGB	`rgb(95, 68, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 26.7%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 30%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.77, 17.22, -12.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.77, 21.29, 323.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.944, 7.43, 12.27)`
Decimal	`6243425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F4461, 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 #5F4461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5F4461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #5F4461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f4461; }
.text { color: #5f4461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f4461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 68 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f4461, #614455); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5F4461?: #5F4461 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F4461?: The RGB value is 95, 68, 97: 95 red, 68 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F4461?: The complementary color is #466144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F4461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.