#5b5174 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #5b5174 is composed of 35.7% red, 31.8% green and 45.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.6% cyan, 30.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.5% black. It has a hue angle of 257.1 degrees, a saturation of 17.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #5b5174 color hex could be obtained by blending #b6a2e8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 36
    • G 32
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 22
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#5b5174 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#5b5174 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #5b5174 has RGB values of R:91, G:81, B:116 and CMYK values of C:0.22, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 5984628.

Hex triplet 5b5174 #5b5174
RGB Decimal 91, 81, 116 rgb(91,81,116)
RGB Percent 35.7, 31.8, 45.5 rgb(35.7%,31.8%,45.5%)
CMYK 22, 30, 0, 55
HSL 257.1°, 17.8, 38.6 hsl(257.1,17.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 257.1°, 30.2, 45.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 36.687, 12.116, -18.482
XYZ 10.409, 9.37, 17.782
xyY 0.277, 0.249, 9.37
CIE-LCH 36.687, 22.099, 303.247
CIE-LUV 36.687, 2.836, -26.504
Hunter-Lab 30.61, 7.128, -13.016
Binary 01011011, 01010001, 01110100

Color Schemes with #5b5174

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Alternatives to #5b5174

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#5b5174 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #5b5174

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#5b5174 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#5b5174;}
.background {background-color:#5b5174;}
.border {border:1px solid #5b5174;}

Shades and Tints of #5b5174

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f5f4f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #5b5174

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #616065 is the less saturated color, while #3b05c0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #5b5174 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
  • #59575e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #555d7d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #585d79 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5e5e65 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #57597a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #595977 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5d596a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population