#5B499C Color

#5B499C is rgb(91, 73, 156) in RGB and hsl(253, 36%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B499C

HEX#5B499C

RGBrgb(91, 73, 156)

HSLhsl(253, 36%, 45%)

HSVhsv(253, 53%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(46.6% 0.13 290.4)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 53%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B499C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B499C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B499C Complementary#8A9C49 Analogous#49619C Analogous#85499C Triadic#9C5B49 Triadic#499C5B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B499C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6F5CB2 #8474BE #9D90CB #B2A8D6 #CBC4E3 #E0DCEF

Shades

#4F4087 #433672 #372C5E #2D244C #201A37 #141023

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