#5B178C Color

#5B178C is rgb(91, 23, 140) in RGB and hsl(275, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B178C

HEX#5B178C

RGBrgb(91, 23, 140)

HSLhsl(275, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(275, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(38.5% 0.177 305.4)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 84%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B178C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B178C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B178C Complementary#488C17 Analogous#21178C Analogous#8C1783 Triadic#8C5B17 Triadic#178C5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B178C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#751DB4 #9128DC #A550E2 #BC7BEA #D0A3F0 #E6CFF7

Shades

#50147B #451169 #390E58 #2E0B46 #220935 #170623

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