Information about #5D537A color

#5D537A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5D537A is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(93, 83, 122) — 36.5% red, 32.5% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 15 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained twilight violet, #5D537A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Safflower (#5A4F74). Nearby in the Register you will also find Covert (#645977) and Jupiter (#6A5177).

In RGB terms — rgb(93, 83, 122) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5D537A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. #5D537A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5D537A color variations

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

#5D537A 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 #5D537A

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

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D537A
  • RGB93, 83, 122
  • CMYK11, 15, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(93, 83, 122)
  • HSL255°, 19%, 40%
  • HSL Precise255.385°, 19.024%, 40.196%
  • HSV255°, 32%, 48%
  • HSB255°, 32%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.325, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.325, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.325, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5D537A
  • DECIMAL ID6116218
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01