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#5E35B1 Material Deep Purple 600
#5E35B1 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 36.9% red, 20.8% green, and 69.4% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 54% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5E35B1.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.62:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.62:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5E35B1 as they’d see it.
#5E35B1 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5E35B1
What color is #5E35B1?
#5E35B1 is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Grape. In RGB it’s made of 36.9% red, 20.8% green, and 69.4% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 54% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5E35B1 in RGB?
#5E35B1 is rgb(94, 53, 177): 94 red, 53 green, and 177 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5E35B1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 70, 0, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5E35B1?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5E35B1?
Its complement #3B5900 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.