What color is #5B4EA3?

#5B4EA3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B4EA3?

The RGB value is 91, 78, 163: 91 red, 78 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B4EA3?

The complementary color is #96A34E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B4EA3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B4EA3 color

#5B4EA3 rgb(91, 78, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5B4EA3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 30.6% green and 63.9% blue (91, 78, 163).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#5B4EA3 color codes

HEX	`#5B4EA3`
RGB	`rgb(91, 78, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 30.6%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 52%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 52%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.41, 27.32, -44.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.41, 52.12, 301.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.648, 10.317, 35.915)`
Decimal	`5983907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B4EA3, 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 #5B4EA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5B4EA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #5B4EA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b4ea3; }
.text { color: #5b4ea3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b4ea3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 78 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b4ea3, #864ea3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #5B4EA3?: #5B4EA3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B4EA3?: The RGB value is 91, 78, 163: 91 red, 78 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B4EA3?: The complementary color is #96A34E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B4EA3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.