All About Color #5B4E8D

#5B4E8D

About #5B4E8D

#5B4E8D is a medium blue color with the hex code #5B4E8D. In RGB it is red 91, green 78, blue 141; in HSL it is hue 252°, saturation 29%, lightness 43%; in CMYK it is 35%, 45%, 0%, 45%. Its contrast ratio is 7.19:1 on white and 2.92:1 on black.

#5B4E8D Color Conversion

Hex triplet5B, 4E, 8D
CMYK35.46%, 44.68%, 0.00%, 44.71%
RGB Decimal91, 78, 141
HSL252°, 29%, 43%
RGB Octal133, 116, 215
HSV (HSB)252.38°, 44.68%, 55.29%
RGB Binary1011011, 1001110, 10001101
CIE-L*AB37.11, 20.85, -33.19
RGB Percent35.69%, 30.59%, 55.29%
CIE-L*CH37.11, 39.20, 302.13
XYZ11.85, 9.60, 26.43
CIE-L*UV37.11, 1.81, -48.68
xyY0.25, 0.20, 9.60
Hunter-Lab30.98, 14.05, -28.90
RYB35.69%, 30.59%, 55.29%

Color Accessibility Scores

#5B4E8D on a dark background: contrast 2.92:1, fails WCAG AA.
#5B4E8D on a light background: contrast 7.19:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #5B4E8D, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around #5B4E8D. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#5B4E8D · #8A7FB8 · #352D52 · #818D4E · #ADB87F

Analogous palette

#4E818D · #4E618D · #5B4E8D · #7A4E8D · #8D4E81

Triadic palette

#5B4E8D · #8D5B4E · #4E8D5B · #8A7FB8 · #B88A7F

Tetradic palette

#5B4E8D · #8D4E61 · #818D4E · #4E8D7A · #352D52

Monochromatic palette

#1B182B · #3B335C · #5B4E8D · #8175B3 · #AEA6CE

Generate more palettes containing #5B4E8D · Browse all color names

Discover more color profiles with the Muzli extension

Experience design inspiration like never before with Muzli. Loved by 800k+ designers worldwide, Muzli is the leading go-to browser extension for creative professionals.

Install now and let the magic begin.

Get Muzli