Color swatch image showing #5D3961 with RGB(93,57,97) values
Color swatch image showing #5D3961 with RGB(93,57,97) values

#5D3961 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #5D3961 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#5D3961 Color Information

#5D3961 RGB value is (93, 57, 97). The hex color red value is 93, green is 57, and blue is 97. Its HSL format shows a hue of 294°, saturation of 26 percent, and lightness of 30 percent. The CMYK process values are 4 percent, 41 percent, 0 percent, 62 percent.

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#5D3961 Color Meaning

Color #5D3961 signifies tropical dusk, spiked sweetness, and complex exoticism. #5D3961 dark, reddish-purple is an unexpected take on the fruit, evoking its thorny crown, twilight in the tropics, and the rich, wine-like interior of an overripe specimen. Psychologically, color #5D3961 is intriguing and subtly intense, promoting feelings of mysterious allure, sophisticated adventure, and a taste for the uniquely beautiful. #5D3961 combines earthy warmth with cool purple depth, creating a sense of vibrant, shadowed richness. #5D3961 color is both inviting and complex. Symbolically, color #5D3961 represents hospitality with an edge, exotic beauty that is not easily grasped, and sweetness that carries a prickly exterior. #5D3961 is the color of a luxury resort at night or a rare tropical bloom. Culturally, #5D3961 moves beyond the cliché of sunny yellow, offering a more adult, moody, and design-oriented interpretation of tropical luxury. Color #5D3961 provides a sophisticated, dramatic alternative for conveying warmth, uniqueness, and a depth of flavor or experience.

Color Conversion

Convert #5D3961 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#5D3961
RGB
rgb(93, 57, 97)
HSL
hsl(294°, 26%, 30%)
CMYK
cmyk(4%, 41%, 0%, 62%)
HSV
hsv(294°, 41%, 38%)
XYZ
8.1350 6.1165 12.0611
Yxy
6.1165 0.3092 0.2325
Hunter Lab
24.7316 0.5338 -0.3937
CIE-Lab
29.7044 23.3463 -17.2510

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red93 / 255 (36%)
36%
Green57 / 255 (22%)
22%
Blue97 / 255 (38%)
38%

CMYK Values

Cyan4 / 100 (4%)
Magenta41 / 100 (41%)
41%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)62 / 100 (62%)
62%

Color Variations

#5D3961 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#5D3961 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #5D3961 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#5D3961

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

9.45:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

9.45:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

9.45:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #5D3961 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#5D3961

protanopia

#4d4d57

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #5D3961;

Text Color

color: #5D3961;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #5D3961;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #5D396140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #5D3961;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5D3961 0%, #39233c 100%);

#5D3961 Color FAQs

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