What color is #5B4357?

#5B4357 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B4357?

The RGB value is 91, 67, 87: 91 red, 67 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B4357?

The complementary color is #435B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B4357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B4357 color

#5B4357 rgb(91, 67, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B4357 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 26.3% green and 34.1% blue (91, 67, 87).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 15% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 4% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#5B4357 color codes

HEX	`#5B4357`
RGB	`rgb(91, 67, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 26.3%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 15%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 26%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 4%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.64, 14.16, -7.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.64, 16.2, 330.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.042, 6.927, 9.928)`
Decimal	`5981015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B4357, 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 #5B4357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B4357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #5B4357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b4357; }
.text { color: #5b4357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b4357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 67 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b4357, #5b434b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B4357?: #5B4357 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B4357?: The RGB value is 91, 67, 87: 91 red, 67 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B4357?: The complementary color is #435B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B4357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.