What color is #5B506B?

#5B506B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B506B?

The RGB value is 91, 80, 107: 91 red, 80 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B506B?

The complementary color is #606B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B506B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B506B color

#5B506B rgb(91, 80, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B506B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 31.4% green and 42% blue (91, 80, 107).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 14% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#5B506B color codes

HEX	`#5B506B`
RGB	`rgb(91, 80, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 31.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 14%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 25%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 25%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.03, 10.49, -13.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.03, 17.4, 307.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.836, 9.023, 15.13)`
Decimal	`5984363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B506B, 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 #5B506B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B506B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #5B506B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b506b; }
.text { color: #5b506b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b506b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 80 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b506b, #69506b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #5B506B?: #5B506B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B506B?: The RGB value is 91, 80, 107: 91 red, 80 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B506B?: The complementary color is #606B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B506B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.