What color is #5B485D?

#5B485D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B485D?

The RGB value is 91, 72, 93: 91 red, 72 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B485D?

The complementary color is #4A5D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B485D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B485D color

#5B485D rgb(91, 72, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B485D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 28.2% green and 36.5% blue (91, 72, 93).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 13% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#5B485D color codes

HEX	`#5B485D`
RGB	`rgb(91, 72, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 28.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 13%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 23%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.24, 12.28, -9.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.24, 15.41, 322.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.607, 7.649, 11.377)`
Decimal	`5982301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B485D, 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 #5B485D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B485D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #5B485D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b485d; }
.text { color: #5b485d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b485d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 72 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b485d, #5d4854); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B485D?: #5B485D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B485D?: The RGB value is 91, 72, 93: 91 red, 72 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B485D?: The complementary color is #4A5D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B485D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.