What color is #5931AB?

#5931AB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Royalty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5931AB?

The RGB value is 89, 49, 171: 89 red, 49 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5931AB?

The complementary color is #83AB31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5931AB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5931AB color

#5931AB rgb(89, 49, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5931AB is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 19.2% green and 67.1% blue (89, 49, 171).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 55% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Royalty (#5930A9), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#5931AB color codes

HEX	`#5931AB`
RGB	`rgb(89, 49, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 19.2%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 55%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 71%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 71%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.39, 46.13, -58.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.39, 74.83, 308.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.567, 7.26, 39.259)`
Decimal	`5845419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5931AB, 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 #5931AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5931AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #5931AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5931ab; }
.text { color: #5931ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5931ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 49 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5931ab, #9631ab); }

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Questions

What color is #5931AB?: #5931AB is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Royalty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5931AB?: The RGB value is 89, 49, 171: 89 red, 49 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5931AB?: The complementary color is #83AB31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5931AB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.