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What color is 5B3781?

The RGB color code for color number #5B3781 is RGB(91, 55, 129). In the RGB color model, #5B3781 has a red value of 91, a green value of 55, and a blue value of 129. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.5% cyan, 57.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 49.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 269.2° (degrees), 40.2 % saturation, and 36.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B3781 has a hue of 269.2° (degrees), 57.4 % saturation and 50.6 % brightness/value.



Color 5B3781 is cool or warm?

Color 5B3781 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #5B3781? (For interior and product design)

5B3781 has an LRV of nearly 7. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#5B3781

Light Color


Compare LRV 7 of #5B3781 with dark and light Color




Is #5B3781 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B3781 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #5B3781 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(91, 55, 129)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
55 (21.6%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.46%
Magenta
57.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
49.41%

HSL

HSL(269.19deg, 40.2 %, 36.1 %)

Hue
269.19°
Saturation
40.22 %.
Lightness
36.08 %.

RYB

RYB(110, 92, 158)
Red
110 (43.1%)
Yellow
92 (36.0%)
Blue
158 (61.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
269.19°
Saturation
57.36 %.
Brightness / Value
50.59 %.

HWB

H: 269.19°

W: 21.57 %

B: 49.41 %

XYZ

X : 9.64

Y : 6.54

Z : 21.52

YXY

Y1 : 6.54

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 64.31%

M : 78.43%

Y : 49.41%


LRV

~ 6.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.5P 2.9/9

CIE-Lab

L : 30.74

A : 31.74

B : -35.92

CIE-Lch

L : 30.74

C : 47.93

H : 311.46

CIE-Luv

L : 30.74

U : 10.38

V : -50.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 25.58

A : 22.54

B : -31.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5B3781


Here are the colors similar to 5B3781. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#663399
Rebecca Purple
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#69359C
Purple Heart
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#733380
Maximum Purple
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#483D8B
Dark Slate Blue
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B3781.


#563D82
PANTONE 7679 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#65367E
PANTONE 8825 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#582C83
PANTONE 268 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#653D91
PANTONE 10218 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B3781.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B3781.






Paint color for Hex #5B3781


Here are the paint colors similar to 5B3781. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 5B3781 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B3781 to Valspar


#633570
Comtesse (8001-2G)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#5F4273
Hatter's Plush (M237)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#433267
Sumptuous Purple (4010-10)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#734682
Amethyst Ice (8001-1G)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B3781 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B3781 to Dunn-Edwards


#644982
Violet Majesty (DEA 142)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#68457A
Palace Purple (DE 5993)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#4F467E
Fresh Eggplant (DE 5944)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#534778
Grand Purple (DEA 141)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B3781 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B3781 to Benjamin Moore


#664B86
Mystical Grape (2071-30)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#523C68
Gentle Violet (2071-20)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#413D6D
Grape Gum (2068-20)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)
#635083
Your Majesty (1400)
ΔE - 8.18 (91.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B3781 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B3781 to Sherwin Williams


#624977
Impulsive Purple (SW 6832)
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)
#4D426E
Izmir Purple (SW 6825)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)
#514C7E
Fully Purple (SW 6983)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)
#665385
African Violet (SW 6982)
ΔE - 9.10 (90.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5B3781 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B3781 to PPG Paints


#5A4E88
Eggplant (PPG1247-7)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)
#694878
Perfectly Purple (PPG1176-7)
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#534A77
Imperial Purple (PPG1175-7)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)
#795088
Cleopatra's Gown (PPG1249-7)
ΔE - 9.66 (90.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5B3781 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B3781 to Behr


#4B4775
Dramatist (MQ5-43)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.5% similar)
#5F5286
King'S Court (P560-7)
ΔE - 8.79 (91.2% similar)
#584D75
Perpetual Purple (MQ5-42)
ΔE - 9.46 (90.5% similar)
#59476B
Proper Purple (P570-7)
ΔE - 9.46 (90.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5B3781 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5B3781 to Farrow & Ball


#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 12.39 (87.6% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 13.69 (86.3% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 15.16 (84.8% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 16.81 (83.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#5B3781 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



5B3781
Rebecca Purple*

5D8137
Sap Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #5B3781?

Color that best contrast with #5B3781 is #5D8137, color name is Sap Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #5B3781?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B3781 is #5D8137, color name is Sap Green*.





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