What color is #5B3364?

#5B3364 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 #5B3364?

The RGB value is 91, 51, 100: 91 red, 51 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B3364?

The complementary color is #3C6433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B3364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B3364 color

#5B3364 rgb(91, 51, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B3364 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 20% green and 39.2% blue (91, 51, 100).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Purple (#5B3167), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#5B3364 color codes

HEX	`#5B3364`
RGB	`rgb(91, 51, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 20%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 49%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.15, 26.98, -21.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.15, 34.57, 321.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.798, 5.512, 12.707)`
Decimal	`5976932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B3364, 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 #5B3364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B3364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #5B3364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b3364; }
.text { color: #5b3364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b3364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 51 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b3364, #643355); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #5B3364?: #5B3364 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 #5B3364?: The RGB value is 91, 51, 100: 91 red, 51 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B3364?: The complementary color is #3C6433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B3364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.