Royal Violet
#5B5DEC · Royal Violet
#5B5DEC is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 91, 93, 236 and a relative luminance of 0.161, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.16
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.97:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.22:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #5B5DEC?
#5B5DEC is Royal Violet, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 91, 93, 236, and in HSL it is 239°, 79%, 64%.
Is #5B5DEC a light or dark color?
#5B5DEC has a relative luminance of 0.161, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #5B5DEC?
Its complementary color is #ECE95B. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.