#5B498D Color

#5B498D is rgb(91, 73, 141) in RGB and hsl(256, 32%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B498D

HEX#5B498D

RGBrgb(91, 73, 141)

HSLhsl(256, 32%, 42%)

HSVhsv(256, 48%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(45.6% 0.109 293.9)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 48%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B498D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B498D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B498D Complementary#7B8D49 Analogous#49598D Analogous#7D498D Triadic#8D5B49 Triadic#498D5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B498D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6C57A8 #8472B6 #9B8DC4 #B3A7D2 #CAC2E0 #E2DDEE

Shades

#50407D #433668 #382D58 #2B2343 #211A32 #14101E

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