#5B40A0 Color

#5B40A0 is rgb(91, 64, 160) in RGB and hsl(257, 43%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B40A0

HEX#5B40A0

RGBrgb(91, 64, 160)

HSLhsl(257, 43%, 44%)

HSVhsv(257, 60%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(45.3% 0.149 292.4)

CMYKcmyk(43%, 60%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B40A0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B40A0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B40A0 Complementary#85A040 Analogous#4055A0 Analogous#8C40A0 Triadic#A05B40 Triadic#40A05B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B40A0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6E50B9 #8369C3 #9B87CF #B3A4DB #CCC1E6 #E1DBF0

Shades

#4F378B #443078 #382762 #2C1F4D #1F1637 #150F24

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