What color is #5B0058?

#5B0058 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B0058?

The RGB value is 91, 0, 88: 91 red, 0 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B0058?

The complementary color is #005B03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B0058?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B0058 color

#5B0058 rgb(91, 0, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B0058 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 0% green and 34.5% blue (91, 0, 88).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 3% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#5B0058 color codes

HEX	`#5B0058`
RGB	`rgb(91, 0, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 0%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 3%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.76, 45.79, -26.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.76, 53.15, 329.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.076, 2.929, 9.476)`
Decimal	`5963864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B0058, 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 #5B0058	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B0058 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #5B0058 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b0058; }
.text { color: #5b0058; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b0058; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 0 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b0058, #5b002b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5B0058?: #5B0058 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B0058?: The RGB value is 91, 0, 88: 91 red, 0 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B0058?: The complementary color is #005B03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B0058?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.