#5b3596 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #5b3596 is composed of 35.7% red, 20.8% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 39.3% cyan, 64.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 263.5 degrees, a saturation of 47.8% and a lightness of 39.8%. #5b3596 color hex could be obtained by blending #b66aff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 36
    • G 21
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 39
    • M 65
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#5b3596 color description : Dark moderate violet.

#5b3596 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #5b3596 has RGB values of R:91, G:53, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.39, M:0.65, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 5977494.

Hex triplet 5b3596 #5b3596
RGB Decimal 91, 53, 150 rgb(91,53,150)
RGB Percent 35.7, 20.8, 58.8 rgb(35.7%,20.8%,58.8%)
CMYK 39, 65, 0, 41
HSL 263.5°, 47.8, 39.8 hsl(263.5,47.8%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.5°, 64.7, 58.8
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 31.744, 38.544, -47.264
XYZ 11.092, 6.972, 29.614
xyY 0.233, 0.146, 6.972
CIE-LCH 31.744, 60.988, 309.197
CIE-LUV 31.744, 7.878, -66.651
Hunter-Lab 26.405, 28.77, -48.011
Binary 01011011, 00110101, 10010110

Color Schemes with #5b3596

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Alternatives to #5b3596

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#5b3596 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #5b3596

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#5b3596 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#5b3596;}
.background {background-color:#5b3596;}
.border {border:1px solid #5b3596;}

Shades and Tints of #5b3596

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, #030205 is the darkest color, while #f8f6fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #5b3596

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656467 is the less saturated color, while #5106c5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #5b3596 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
  • #4b4b4b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4e475a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00519f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00558d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #51545a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #21479c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #214990 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #55486f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population