#5B5572 Color

#5B5572 is rgb(91, 85, 114) in RGB and hsl(252, 15%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B5572

HEX#5B5572

RGBrgb(91, 85, 114)

HSLhsl(252, 15%, 39%)

HSVhsv(252, 25%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.047 294)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 25%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B5572 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B5572 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B5572 Complementary#6C7255 Analogous#555D72 Analogous#695572 Triadic#725A55 Triadic#55725A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B5572, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6D668A #857EA0 #9B95B1 #B4B0C4 #CAC7D6 #E3E2E9

Shades

#4F4A64 #433F55 #383446 #2C2938 #201E29 #15141A

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