#5B51B3 Color

#5B51B3 is rgb(91, 81, 179) in RGB and hsl(246, 39%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B51B3

HEX#5B51B3

RGBrgb(91, 81, 179)

HSLhsl(246, 39%, 51%)

HSVhsv(246, 55%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.15 284.1)

CMYKcmyk(49%, 55%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B51B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B51B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B51B3 Complementary#A9B351 Analogous#5178B3 Analogous#8C51B3 Triadic#B35B51 Triadic#51B35B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B51B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#726ABE #877FC7 #9E98D2 #B5B1DD #CDCAE8 #E1DFF1

Shades

#4D449C #433B87 #36306E #2A2555 #1E1A3C #131127

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