Information about #5B315E color
Basic facts about this digital color
A moderately toned purple-pink magenta, #5B315E holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rustic Purple (#593163). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Japanese Violet (#5B3256) and English Violet (#563C5C).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(91, 49, 94)), which gives #5B315E its character. If you plan to put text on a #5B315E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5B315E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#5B315E color variations
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#5B315E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5B315E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5B315E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5B315E color hues
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#5B315E color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #5B315E color
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Nearest named colors to #5B315E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#593163
#5B3256
#563C5C
#533455
#5D3954
#532759
#602F6B
#682860
#4F2D54
#56225A
#594259
#4D2759
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5B315E
- RGB91, 49, 94
- CMYK1, 18, 0, 63
- CSSrgb(91, 49, 94)
- HSL296°, 31%, 28%
- HSL Precise296°, 31.469%, 28.039%
- HSV296°, 48%, 37%
- HSB296°, 48%, 37%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
- GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.192, 0.369)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.192, 0.369, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.192, 0.369)
- Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID5B315E
- DECIMAL ID5976414
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers314 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
