What color is #5B5390?

#5B5390 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B5390?

The RGB value is 91, 83, 144: 91 red, 83 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B5390?

The complementary color is #889053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B5390?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B5390 color

#5B5390 rgb(91, 83, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5B5390 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 32.5% green and 56.5% blue (91, 83, 144).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#5B5390 color codes

HEX	`#5B5390`
RGB	`rgb(91, 83, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 32.5%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 42%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 42%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, 18.55, -32.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 37.56, 299.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.44, 10.424, 27.737)`
Decimal	`5985168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B5390, 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 #5B5390	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5B5390 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #5B5390 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b5390; }
.text { color: #5b5390; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b5390; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 83 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b5390, #795390); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5B5390?: #5B5390 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B5390?: The RGB value is 91, 83, 144: 91 red, 83 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B5390?: The complementary color is #889053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B5390?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.