Information about Safflower color

#5A4F74 - Safflower color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A4F74 ("Safflower") belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 79, 116) (35.3% red, 31% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 10 / 15 / 0 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained twilight violet, #5A4F74 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Enigma (#515072). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Covert (#645977) and Cyber Grape (#58427C).

The recipe behind #5A4F74 is rgb(90, 79, 116), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5A4F74 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. The name "Safflower" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Safflower color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Safflower 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 Safflower

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Safflower color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A4F74
  • RGB90, 79, 116
  • CMYK10, 15, 0, 55
  • HSL258°, 19%, 38%
  • HSL Precise257.838°, 18.974%, 38.235%
  • HSV258°, 32%, 45%
  • HSB258°, 32%, 45%
  • HEX ID5A4F74
  • DECIMAL ID5918580
  • Name Length9
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
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