#5B07BB Color
#5B07BB is rgb(91, 7, 187) in RGB, hsl(268, 93%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 96%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B07BBrgb(91, 7, 187)hsl(268, 93%, 38%)hsv(268, 96%, 73%)cmyk(51%, 96%, 0%, 27%)oklch(42.1% 0.23 293.2)lab(28.09% 57.85 -75.18)lch(28.09% 94.86 307.58)What #5B07BB Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5B07BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B07BB Channel Values
How #5B07BB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 91 · G 7 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 93% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 96% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.58:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B07BB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5B07BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B07BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5B07BB
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5B07BB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5B07BB#2626BB#411DBB#3535BB#4729BB#394848#493886#454545Using #5B07BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b07bb: #5B07BB;background-color: #5B07BB;colors: { 'color-5b07bb': '#5B07BB' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.027, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_5b07bb">#5B07BB</color>fill="#5B07BB"More Purple Colors
#5B07BB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B07BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B07BB?
#5B07BB is a dark purple — rgb(91, 7, 187) in RGB and hsl(268, 93%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #5B07BB?
#5B07BB is rgb(91, 7, 187) — red 91, green 7, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B07BB?
#5B07BB converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 96%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B07BB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B07BB scores 9.58:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B07BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B07BB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 14.12, which is visibly different.
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