Information about #5E2147 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5E2147 falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 33, 71) — 36.9% red, 12.9% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 9 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5E2147 reads as a pleasantly vivid rose and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Cerise (#592746). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lynn Mettee Purple (#5D1C4F) and Pompadour (#6A1F44).

In RGB terms — rgb(94, 33, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5E2147 color variations

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#5E2147 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5E2147

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Pompadour color link
Pompadour

#6A1F44

Grape Purple color link
Grape Purple

#5D1451

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Siren color link
Siren

#69293B

Old Mauve color link
Old Mauve

#673147

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Vine Grape color link
Vine Grape

#6D2B50

Lip Service color link
Lip Service

#651538

Troubadour color link
Troubadour

#56225A

#5E2147 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E2147
  • RGB94, 33, 71
  • CMYK0, 24, 9, 63
  • HSL323°, 48%, 25%
  • HSL Precise322.623°, 48.031%, 24.902%
  • HSV323°, 65%, 37%
  • HSB323°, 65%, 37%
  • HEX ID5E2147
  • DECIMAL ID6168903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
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