What color is #5B4276?

#5B4276 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Drifting Violet?

The RGB value is 91, 66, 118: 91 red, 66 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Drifting Violet?

The complementary color is #5D7642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B4276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Drifting Violet color: hex code #5B4276

#5B4276 rgb(91, 66, 118)

Shades of purple

Drifting Violet has the hex code #5B4276. It is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 25.9% green and 46.3% blue (91, 66, 118).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

Drifting Violet (#5B4276) color codes

HEX	`#5B4276`
RGB	`rgb(91, 66, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 25.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 44%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.76, 22.11, -25.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.76, 34, 310.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.532, 7.429, 18.068)`
Decimal	`5980790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Drifting Violet, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5B4276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B4276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5B4276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b4276; }
.text { color: #5b4276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b4276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 66 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b4276, #754276); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #5B4276 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5B4276?: #5B4276 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Drifting Violet?: The RGB value is 91, 66, 118: 91 red, 66 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Drifting Violet?: The complementary color is #5D7642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B4276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.