#5b5170 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #5b5170 is composed of 35.7% red, 31.8% green and 43.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 18.8% cyan, 27.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.1% black. It has a hue angle of 259.4 degrees, a saturation of 16.1% and a lightness of 37.8%. #5b5170 color hex could be obtained by blending #b6a2e0 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 36
    • G 32
    • B 44
    RGB color chart
    • C 19
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 56
    CMYK color chart

#5b5170 color description : Very dark grayish violet.

#5b5170 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #5b5170 has RGB values of R:91, G:81, B:112 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.56. Its decimal value is 5984624.

Hex triplet 5b5170 #5b5170
RGB Decimal 91, 81, 112 rgb(91,81,112)
RGB Percent 35.7, 31.8, 43.9 rgb(35.7%,31.8%,43.9%)
CMYK 19, 28, 0, 56
HSL 259.4°, 16.1, 37.8 hsl(259.4,16.1%,37.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.4°, 27.7, 43.9
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 36.516, 11.097, -16.262
XYZ 10.181, 9.279, 16.583
xyY 0.282, 0.257, 9.279
CIE-LCH 36.516, 19.687, 304.309
CIE-LUV 36.516, 3.174, -23.226
Hunter-Lab 30.461, 6.352, -10.954
Binary 01011011, 01010001, 01110000

Color Schemes with #5b5170

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Alternatives to #5b5170

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#5b5170 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #5b5170

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CSS codes
.text {color:#5b5170;}
.background {background-color:#5b5170;}
.border {border:1px solid #5b5170;}

Shades and Tints of #5b5170

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #08070a is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #5b5170

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #606061 is the less saturated color, while #4107ba is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #5b5170 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #59575d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #565d79 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5a5d76 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5f5d64 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #585976 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5a5874 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5d5968 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population