#5B0B66 Color
#5B0B66 is rgb(91, 11, 102) in RGB, hsl(293, 81%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 89%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B0B66rgb(91, 11, 102)hsl(293, 81%, 22%)hsv(293, 89%, 40%)cmyk(11%, 89%, 0%, 60%)oklch(34.5% 0.152 322.3)lab(21.48% 42.89 -33.24)lch(21.48% 54.26 322.22)What #5B0B66 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 #5B0B66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B0B66 Channel Values
How #5B0B66 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 11 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 81% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 89% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.47:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B0B66 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 #5B0B66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B0B66; 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 #5B0B66
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 #5B0B66 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.
#5B0B66#272766#421F66#363665#482A65#542626#571E48#343434Using #5B0B66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b0b66: #5B0B66;background-color: #5B0B66;colors: { 'color-5b0b66': '#5B0B66' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.043, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_5b0b66">#5B0B66</color>fill="#5B0B66"More Pink Colors
#5B0B66 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B0B66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B0B66?
#5B0B66 is a dark pink — rgb(91, 11, 102) in RGB and hsl(293, 81%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.
What is the RGB value of #5B0B66?
#5B0B66 is rgb(91, 11, 102) — red 91, green 11, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B0B66?
#5B0B66 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 89%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B0B66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B0B66 scores 12.47:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B0B66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B0B66 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.86, which is visibly different.
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