What color is #5B1E8B?

#5B1E8B is a dark, moderate violet known as Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Intergalactic Settlement?

The RGB value is 91, 30, 139: 91 red, 30 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Intergalactic Settlement?

The complementary color is #4E8B1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B1E8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Intergalactic Settlement color: hex code #5B1E8B

#5B1E8B rgb(91, 30, 139)

Shades of purple

Intergalactic Settlement has the hex code #5B1E8B. It is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 11.8% green and 54.5% blue (91, 30, 139).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 64% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

Intergalactic Settlement (#5B1E8B) color codes

HEX	`#5B1E8B`
RGB	`rgb(91, 30, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 11.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 64%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 78%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 78%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.78, 47.13, -48.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.78, 67.65, 314.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.438, 5.017, 24.892)`
Decimal	`5971595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Intergalactic Settlement, 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 #5B1E8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B1E8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #5B1E8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b1e8b; }
.text { color: #5b1e8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b1e8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 30 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b1e8b, #8b1e84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

See #5B1E8B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #5B1E8B?: #5B1E8B is a dark, moderate violet known as Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Intergalactic Settlement?: The RGB value is 91, 30, 139: 91 red, 30 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Intergalactic Settlement?: The complementary color is #4E8B1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B1E8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.