What color is #5B2A5E?

#5B2A5E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Imperial Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B2A5E?

The RGB value is 91, 42, 94: 91 red, 42 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B2A5E?

The complementary color is #2D5E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B2A5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B2A5E color

#5B2A5E rgb(91, 42, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B2A5E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 16.5% green and 36.9% blue (91, 42, 94).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 38% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Purple (#5B3167), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.84:1).

#5B2A5E color codes

HEX	`#5B2A5E`
RGB	`rgb(91, 42, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 16.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 38%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 55%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 55%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.83, 30.9, -21.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.83, 37.56, 325.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.163, 4.689, 11.115)`
Decimal	`5974622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B2A5E, 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 #5B2A5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B2A5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #5B2A5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b2a5e; }
.text { color: #5b2a5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b2a5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 42 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b2a5e, #5e2a47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5B2A5E?: #5B2A5E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Imperial Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B2A5E?: The RGB value is 91, 42, 94: 91 red, 42 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B2A5E?: The complementary color is #2D5E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B2A5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.