#5B42BD Color

#5B42BD is rgb(91, 66, 189) in RGB and hsl(252, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B42BD
HEX#5B42BD
RGBrgb(91, 66, 189)
HSLhsl(252, 48%, 50%)
HSVhsv(252, 65%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.183 286.6)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 65%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B42BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B42BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B42BDComplementary#A4BD42Analogous#4267BDAnalogous#9842BDTriadic#BD5B42Triadic#42BD5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B42BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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