What color is #5B485A?

#5B485A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B485A?

The RGB value is 91, 72, 90: 91 red, 72 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B485A?

The complementary color is #485B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B485A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B485A color

#5B485A rgb(91, 72, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B485A is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 28.2% green and 35.3% blue (91, 72, 90).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 12% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 1% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#5B485A color codes

HEX	`#5B485A`
RGB	`rgb(91, 72, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 28.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 12%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 21%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.13, 11.63, -7.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.13, 13.87, 326.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.477, 7.597, 10.691)`
Decimal	`5982298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B485A, 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 #5B485A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B485A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #5B485A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b485a; }
.text { color: #5b485a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b485a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 72 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b485a, #5b4851); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B485A?: #5B485A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B485A?: The RGB value is 91, 72, 90: 91 red, 72 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B485A?: The complementary color is #485B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B485A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.