Color Name
Purple Fog*
Hex Color Code
#5B516D
RGB Color Code
RGB(91, 81, 109)
CMYK Values*
16.5%, 25.7%, 0.0%, 57.3%
#5B516D hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 5B516D?

The RGB color code for color number #5B516D is RGB(91, 81, 109). In the RGB color model, #5B516D has a red value of 91, a green value of 81, and a blue value of 109. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 16.5% cyan, 25.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 57.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 261.4° (degrees), 14.7 % saturation, and 37.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B516D has a hue of 261.4° (degrees), 25.7 % saturation and 42.7 % brightness/value.

Color 5B516D is cool or warm?

Color 5B516D is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #5B516D? (For interior and product design)

5B516D has an LRV of nearly 9. 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.

Dark Color
#5B516D
LRV 9
Light Color

Compare LRV 9 of #5B516D with dark and light color

Is #5B516D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B516D 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #5B516D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5B516D
Hex triplet
#5B516D
Red
5B
Green
51
Blue
6D
RGBA / RGB rgb(91, 81, 109)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
81 (31.8%)
Blue
109 (42.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
16.51%
Magenta
25.69%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
57.25%
HSL hsl(261.43deg, 14.7 %, 37.3 %)
Hue
261.43°
Saturation
14.74 %
Lightness
37.25 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
261.43°
Saturation
25.69 %
Brightness / Value
42.75 %
RYB ryb(108, 112, 143)
Red
108 (42.3%)
Yellow
112 (43.8%)
Blue
143 (56.2%)
HWB
Hue
261.43°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
57.25 %
CMY
Cyan
64.31%
Magenta
68.24%
Yellow
57.25%
XYZ
X
10.02
Y
9.21
Z
15.72
YXY
Y1
9.21
X
0.29
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
36.39
A
10.35
B
-14.59
CIE-Lch
L
36.39
C
17.89
H
305.36
CIE-Luv
L
36.39
U
3.43
V
-20.78
Hunter-Lab
L
30.35
A
5.79
B
-9.46
Other
LRV
~ 9.2 %
Munsell Color System
1.5P 3.5/2.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #5B516D

These are the named colors closest to hex 5B516D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5C5A6F Color Purple Fog
94.91% match | ΔE 5.09
#4E5180 Color Purple Navy
92.28% match | ΔE 7.72
#563C5C Color Old Heliotrope
92.01% match | ΔE 7.99
#50404D Color Purple Taupe
91.38% match | ΔE 8.62

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B516D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B516D.

#5C4E63 Color PANTONE 7666 C
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25
#595478 Color PANTONE 5275 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48
#66596C Color PANTONE 2364 C
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69
#605D75 Color PANTONE 2363 C
95.02% match | ΔE 4.98

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B516D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5B516D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 5B516D.


Paint color for Hex #5B516D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 5B516D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 5B516D once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B516D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B516D to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 5B516D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B516D to Behr


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B516D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B516D to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B516D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B516D to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5B516D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5B516D to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
91.74% match | ΔE 8.26
#53454F Color Pelt (254)
91.35% match | ΔE 8.65
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
88.12% match | ΔE 11.88
#5E4449 Color Brinjal (222)
88.01% match | ΔE 11.99

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#5B516D 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

#5B516D
Purple Fog*
#636D51
Aloe 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 #5B516D?

Color that best contrast with #5B516D is #636D51, color name is Aloe 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 #5B516D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B516D is #636D51, color name is Aloe Green*.

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