What color is #5B4377?

#5B4377 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B4377?

The RGB value is 91, 67, 119: 91 red, 67 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B4377?

The complementary color is #5F7743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B4377?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B4377 color

#5B4377 rgb(91, 67, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B4377 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 26.3% green and 46.7% blue (91, 67, 119).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#5B4377 color codes

HEX	`#5B4377`
RGB	`rgb(91, 67, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 26.3%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 44%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 44%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.07, 21.75, -25.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.07, 33.87, 309.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.651, 7.57, 18.402)`
Decimal	`5981047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B4377, 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 #5B4377	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B4377 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #5B4377 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b4377; }
.text { color: #5b4377; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b4377; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 67 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b4377, #754377); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5B4377?: #5B4377 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B4377?: The RGB value is 91, 67, 119: 91 red, 67 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B4377?: The complementary color is #5F7743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B4377?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.