What color is #5B4786?

#5B4786 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 #5B4786?

The RGB value is 91, 71, 134: 91 red, 71 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B4786?

The complementary color is #728647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B4786?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B4786 color

#5B4786 rgb(91, 71, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B4786 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 27.8% green and 52.5% blue (91, 71, 134).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#5B4786 color codes

HEX	`#5B4786`
RGB	`rgb(91, 71, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 27.8%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 47%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 47%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, 23.27, -32.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 39.88, 305.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.87, 8.452, 23.608)`
Decimal	`5982086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B4786, 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 #5B4786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B4786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #5B4786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b4786; }
.text { color: #5b4786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b4786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 71 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b4786, #7a4786); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5B4786?: #5B4786 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 #5B4786?: The RGB value is 91, 71, 134: 91 red, 71 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B4786?: The complementary color is #728647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B4786?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.