Color Name
Iris*
Hex Color Code
#5B4EAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(91, 78, 174)
CMYK Values*
47.7%, 55.2%, 0.0%, 31.8%
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What color is 5B4EAE?

The RGB color code for color number #5B4EAE is RGB(91, 78, 174). In the RGB color model, #5B4EAE has a red value of 91, a green value of 78, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 47.7% cyan, 55.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 248.1° (degrees), 38.1 % saturation, and 49.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5B4EAE has a hue of 248.1° (degrees), 55.2 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 5B4EAE is cool or warm?

Color 5B4EAE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #5B4EAE? (For interior and product design)

5B4EAE has an LRV of nearly 10.7. 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.

Dark Color
#5B4EAE
LRV 10.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 10.7 of #5B4EAE with dark and light color

Is #5B4EAE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5B4EAE 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #5B4EAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #5B4EAE
Hex triplet
#5B4EAE
Red
5B
Green
4E
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(91, 78, 174)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Green
78 (30.6%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
47.70%
Magenta
55.17%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(248.12deg, 38.1 %, 49.4 %)
Hue
248.12°
Saturation
38.10 %
Lightness
49.41 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
248.12°
Saturation
55.17 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(70, 63, 149)
Red
70 (27.3%)
Yellow
63 (24.6%)
Blue
149 (58.4%)
HWB
Hue
248.12°
Whiteness
30.59 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
64.31%
Magenta
69.41%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
14.68
Y
10.73
Z
41.34
YXY
Y1
10.73
X
0.22
Y2
0.16
CIE-Lab
L
39.12
A
30.67
B
-49.79
CIE-Lch
L
39.12
C
58.48
H
301.63
CIE-Luv
L
39.12
U
-0.96
V
-74.29
Hunter-Lab
L
32.76
A
22.67
B
-51.9
Other
LRV
~ 10.7 %
Munsell Color System
9.4PB 3.8/11.9

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 #5B4EAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 5B4EAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5A4FCF Color Iris
95.05% match | ΔE 4.95
#6A5ACD Color Slate Blue
93.85% match | ΔE 6.15
#6B3FA0 Color Royal purple
93.49% match | ΔE 6.51
#324AB2 Color Violet Blue
93.43% match | ΔE 6.57

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5B4EAE.

#4F4CB1 Color PANTONE 2367 C
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#654EA3 Color PANTONE 2096 C
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#6558B1 Color PANTONE 2102 C
96.60% match | ΔE 3.40
#4D49BE Color PANTONE 2368 C
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 5B4EAE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 5B4EAE.


Paint color for Hex #5B4EAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 5B4EAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 5B4EAE once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 5B4EAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5B4EAE to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5B4EAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5B4EAE to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5B4EAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5B4EAE to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 5B4EAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5B4EAE to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 5B4EAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5B4EAE to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5B4EAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5B4EAE to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 5B4EAE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #5B4EAE to Farrow & Ball

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
89.10% match | ΔE 10.90
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
86.88% match | ΔE 13.12
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
86.36% match | ΔE 13.64
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
85.86% match | ΔE 14.14

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#5B4EAE 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

#5B4EAE
Iris*
#A1AE4E
Olive 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 #5B4EAE?

Color that best contrast with #5B4EAE is #A1AE4E, color name is Olive 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 #5B4EAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5B4EAE is #A1AE4E, color name is Olive Green*.

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