What color is #5B4684?

#5B4684 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B4684?

The RGB value is 91, 70, 132: 91 red, 70 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B4684?

The complementary color is #6F8446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B4684?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B4684 color

#5B4684 rgb(91, 70, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B4684 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 27.5% green and 51.8% blue (91, 70, 132).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#5B4684 color codes

HEX	`#5B4684`
RGB	`rgb(91, 70, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 27.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 47%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 47%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.54, 23.35, -31.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.54, 39.39, 306.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.668, 8.27, 22.86)`
Decimal	`5981828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B4684, 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 #5B4684	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B4684 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #5B4684 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b4684; }
.text { color: #5b4684; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b4684; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 70 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b4684, #7a4684); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5B4684?: #5B4684 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B4684?: The RGB value is 91, 70, 132: 91 red, 70 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B4684?: The complementary color is #6F8446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B4684?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.