What color is #5B002E?

#5B002E is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B002E?

The RGB value is 91, 0, 46: 91 red, 0 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B002E?

The complementary color is #005B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B002E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B002E color

#5B002E rgb(91, 0, 46)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B002E is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 0% green and 18% blue (91, 0, 46).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 49% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#5B002E color codes

HEX	`#5B002E`
RGB	`rgb(91, 0, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 0%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 49%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.56, 40.25, -1.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.56, 40.27, 358.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.808, 2.422, 2.799)`
Decimal	`5963822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B002E, 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 #5B002E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B002E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #5B002E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b002e; }
.text { color: #5b002e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b002e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 0 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b002e, #5b0000); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B002E?: #5B002E is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B002E?: The RGB value is 91, 0, 46: 91 red, 0 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B002E?: The complementary color is #005B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B002E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.