#5B5170 Color

#5B5170 is rgb(91, 81, 112) in RGB and hsl(259, 16%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B5170

HEX#5B5170

RGBrgb(91, 81, 112)

HSLhsl(259, 16%, 38%)

HSVhsv(259, 28%, 44%)

OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.051 299.2)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 28%, 0%, 56%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B5170 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B5170 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B5170 Complementary#677051 Analogous#515770 Analogous#6B5170 Triadic#705B51 Triadic#51705B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B5170, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#71658B #867A9F #9E95B2 #B3ACC3 #CCC7D6 #E1DEE7

Shades

#4F4762 #433C53 #373144 #2E2938 #221E29 #16131B

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