#5E5572 Color

#5E5572 is rgb(94, 85, 114) in RGB and hsl(259, 15%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#5E5572

HEX#5E5572

RGBrgb(94, 85, 114)

HSLhsl(259, 15%, 39%)

HSVhsv(259, 25%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.047 298.8)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 25%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5E5572 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5E5572 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5E5572 Complementary#697255 Analogous#555A72 Analogous#6D5572 Triadic#725E55 Triadic#55725E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5E5572, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#71668A #897EA0 #9E95B1 #B6B0C4 #CCC7D6 #E4E2E9

Shades

#524A64 #463F55 #3A3446 #2E2938 #221E29 #16141A

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