What color is #5B4456?

#5B4456 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 #5B4456?

The RGB value is 91, 68, 86: 91 red, 68 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B4456?

The complementary color is #445B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B4456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B4456 color

#5B4456 rgb(91, 68, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B4456 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 26.7% green and 33.7% blue (91, 68, 86).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 14% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 5% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#5B4456 color codes

HEX	`#5B4456`
RGB	`rgb(91, 68, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 26.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 14%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 25%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 5%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.88, 13.32, -6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.88, 14.99, 332.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.061, 7.031, 9.735)`
Decimal	`5981270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B4456, 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 #5B4456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B4456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #5B4456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b4456; }
.text { color: #5b4456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b4456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 68 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b4456, #5b444b); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5B4456?: #5B4456 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 #5B4456?: The RGB value is 91, 68, 86: 91 red, 68 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B4456?: The complementary color is #445B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B4456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.