What color is #5B2854?

#5B2854 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B2854?

The RGB value is 91, 40, 84: 91 red, 40 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B2854?

The complementary color is #285B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B2854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B2854 color

#5B2854 rgb(91, 40, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B2854 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 15.7% green and 32.9% blue (91, 40, 84).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 39% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 8% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.19:1).

#5B2854 color codes

HEX	`#5B2854`
RGB	`rgb(91, 40, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 15.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 39%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 56%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 8%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.9, 29.99, -16.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.9, 34.1, 331.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.673, 4.382, 8.88)`
Decimal	`5974100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B2854, 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 #5B2854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B2854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #5B2854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b2854; }
.text { color: #5b2854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b2854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 40 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b2854, #5b283a); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5B2854?: #5B2854 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B2854?: The RGB value is 91, 40, 84: 91 red, 40 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B2854?: The complementary color is #285B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B2854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.