#5b3472 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #5b3472 is composed of 35.7% red, 20.4% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.2% cyan, 54.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 277.7 degrees, a saturation of 37.3% and a lightness of 32.5%. #5b3472 color hex could be obtained by blending #b668e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #663366.

    • R 36
    • G 20
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#5b3472 color description : Very dark desaturated violet.

#5b3472 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #5b3472 has RGB values of R:91, G:52, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 5977202.

Hex triplet 5b3472 #5b3472
RGB Decimal 91, 52, 114 rgb(91,52,114)
RGB Percent 35.7, 20.4, 44.7 rgb(35.7%,20.4%,44.7%)
CMYK 20, 54, 0, 55
HSL 277.7°, 37.3, 32.5 hsl(277.7,37.3%,32.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.7°, 54.4, 44.7
Web Safe 663366 #663366
CIE-LAB 29.147, 29.691, -29.014
XYZ 8.579, 5.895, 16.605
xyY 0.276, 0.19, 5.895
CIE-LCH 29.147, 41.513, 315.661
CIE-LUV 29.147, 13.6, -40.53
Hunter-Lab 24.28, 20.582, -23.551
Binary 01011011, 00110100, 01110010

Color Schemes with #5b3472

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Alternatives to #5b3472

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#5b3472 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #5b3472

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#5b3472 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#5b3472;}
.background {background-color:#5b3472;}
.border {border:1px solid #5b3472;}

Shades and Tints of #5b3472

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, #050306 is the darkest color, while #faf8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #5b3472

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #544e58 is the less saturated color, while #6801a5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #5b3472 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
  • #474747 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4b4350 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #314c84 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #394e74 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5b494e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #40437d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #454473 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5b415b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population