#5B4FBC Hex Color
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Closer to a ripe plum than a midnight sky, this saturated indigo carries real weight on screen. #5b4fbc works best as a bold accent or button color, where its cool purple-blue pull gets noticed. White text clears AA against it at roughly 6.4:1, so it holds up behind small body copy too.
Questions about #5b4fbc
What is #5b4fbc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5b4fbc is rgb(91, 79, 188), in HSL hsl(247, 45%, 52%) and in CMYK 52%, 58%, 0%, 26%.
What colors pair well with #5b4fbc?
Warm burnt orange and amber sit across the wheel and make #5b4fbc stand out as an accent. Softer picks like dusty rose or muted teal keep the palette from feeling too loud.
Is #5b4fbc readable on white or black?
#5b4fbc has a 6.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.