What color is #5B1953?

#5B1953 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B1953?

The RGB value is 91, 25, 83: 91 red, 25 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B1953?

The complementary color is #195B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B1953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B1953 color

#5B1953 rgb(91, 25, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B1953 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 9.8% green and 32.5% blue (91, 25, 83).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 57% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 9% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.29:1).

#5B1953 color codes

HEX	`#5B1953`
RGB	`rgb(91, 25, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 9.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 57%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 73%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 9%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.1, 37.28, -19.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.1, 42.27, 331.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.223, 3.544, 8.538)`
Decimal	`5970259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B1953, 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 #5B1953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B1953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #5B1953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b1953; }
.text { color: #5b1953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b1953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 25 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b1953, #5b1932); }

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Questions

What color is #5B1953?: #5B1953 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B1953?: The RGB value is 91, 25, 83: 91 red, 25 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B1953?: The complementary color is #195B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B1953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.