What color is #5B478B?

#5B478B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B478B?

The RGB value is 91, 71, 139: 91 red, 71 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B478B?

The complementary color is #778B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B478B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B478B color

#5B478B rgb(91, 71, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B478B is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 27.8% green and 54.5% blue (91, 71, 139).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 32% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#5B478B color codes

HEX	`#5B478B`
RGB	`rgb(91, 71, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 27.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 32%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 49%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 49%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.19, 24.67, -35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.19, 42.82, 305.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.227, 8.595, 25.489)`
Decimal	`5982091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B478B, 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 #5B478B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B478B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #5B478B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b478b; }
.text { color: #5b478b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b478b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 71 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b478b, #7d478b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B478B?: #5B478B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B478B?: The RGB value is 91, 71, 139: 91 red, 71 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B478B?: The complementary color is #778B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B478B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.