#5b3995 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #5b3995 is composed of 35.7% red, 22.4% green and 58.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 38.9% cyan, 61.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.6% black. It has a hue angle of 262.2 degrees, a saturation of 44.7% and a lightness of 40.4%. #5b3995 color hex could be obtained by blending #b672ff with #00002b. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 36
    • G 22
    • B 58
    RGB color chart
    • C 39
    • M 62
    • Y 0
    • K 42
    CMYK color chart

#5b3995 color description : Dark moderate violet.

#5b3995 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #5b3995 has RGB values of R:91, G:57, B:149 and CMYK values of C:0.39, M:0.62, Y:0, K:0.42. Its decimal value is 5978517.

Hex triplet 5b3995 #5b3995
RGB Decimal 91, 57, 149 rgb(91,57,149)
RGB Percent 35.7, 22.4, 58.4 rgb(35.7%,22.4%,58.4%)
CMYK 39, 62, 0, 42
HSL 262.2°, 44.7, 40.4 hsl(262.2,44.7%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.2°, 61.7, 58.4
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 32.525, 35.98, -45.391
XYZ 11.201, 7.32, 29.255
xyY 0.234, 0.153, 7.32
CIE-LCH 32.525, 57.922, 308.402
CIE-LUV 32.525, 7.094, -64.592
Hunter-Lab 27.056, 26.552, -45.169
Binary 01011011, 00111001, 10010101

Color Schemes with #5b3995

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Alternatives to #5b3995

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#5b3995 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #5b3995

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#5b3995 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#5b3995;}
.background {background-color:#5b3995;}
.border {border:1px solid #5b3995;}

Shades and Tints of #5b3995

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, #040307 is the darkest color, while #faf8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #5b3995

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #65616d is the less saturated color, while #4d02cc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #5b3995 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #514a5c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0053a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005791 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #52565c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #21499d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #214c92 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #554b70 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population