What color is #5B2E8D?

#5B2E8D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Night Fever. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B2E8D?

The RGB value is 91, 46, 141: 91 red, 46 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B2E8D?

The complementary color is #608D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B2E8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B2E8D color

#5B2E8D rgb(91, 46, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B2E8D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 18% green and 55.3% blue (91, 46, 141).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 51% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Night Fever (#572E89), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#5B2E8D color codes

HEX	`#5B2E8D`
RGB	`rgb(91, 46, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 18%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 51%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 67%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 67%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.67, 39.97, -45.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.67, 60.26, 311.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.098, 6.101, 25.84)`
Decimal	`5975693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B2E8D, 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 #5B2E8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B2E8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #5B2E8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b2e8d; }
.text { color: #5b2e8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b2e8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 46 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b2e8d, #8b2e8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5B2E8D?: #5B2E8D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Night Fever. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B2E8D?: The RGB value is 91, 46, 141: 91 red, 46 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B2E8D?: The complementary color is #608D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B2E8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.