#5b3572 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #5b3572 is composed of 35.7% red, 20.8% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.2% cyan, 53.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 277.4 degrees, a saturation of 36.5% and a lightness of 32.7%. #5b3572 color hex could be obtained by blending #b66ae4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #663366.

    • R 36
    • G 21
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#5b3572 color description : Very dark desaturated violet.

#5b3572 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #5b3572 has RGB values of R:91, G:53, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 5977458.

Hex triplet 5b3572 #5b3572
RGB Decimal 91, 53, 114 rgb(91,53,114)
RGB Percent 35.7, 20.8, 44.7 rgb(35.7%,20.8%,44.7%)
CMYK 20, 54, 0, 55
HSL 277.4°, 36.5, 32.7 hsl(277.4,36.5%,32.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.4°, 53.5, 44.7
Web Safe 663366 #663366
CIE-LAB 29.376, 29.096, -28.651
XYZ 8.624, 5.985, 16.62
xyY 0.276, 0.192, 5.985
CIE-LCH 29.376, 40.834, 315.441
CIE-LUV 29.376, 13.302, -40.1
Hunter-Lab 24.465, 20.11, -23.151
Binary 01011011, 00110101, 01110010

Color Schemes with #5b3572

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Alternatives to #5b3572

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#5b3572 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #5b3572

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#5b3572 background color

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#5b3572 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#5b3572;}
.background {background-color:#5b3572;}
.border {border:1px solid #5b3572;}

Shades and Tints of #5b3572

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, #050307 is the darkest color, while #fbf8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #5b3572

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #554f58 is the less saturated color, while #6802a5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #5b3572 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
  • #324d84 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3a4e74 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5b4a4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #41447d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #464573 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5b425c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population