#5b00cf Color Information

#5b00cf Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #5b00cf. In RGB, it consists of 35.7% Red, 0.0% Green, and 81.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 56% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 266.4°, with saturation of 100% and lightness of 40.6%. The decimal value for #5b00cf is 5963983, and its nearest "web safe" color is #6600cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #5b00cf is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#5b00cf Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color91, 0, 207 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color35.7%, 0.0%, 81.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.643, 1.000, 0.188 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.56, 1, 0, 0.188 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color266.4°, 100.0%, 40.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color266.4°, 100.0%, 81.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color15.577, 6.729, 59.509 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color91, 0, 207 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code5963983 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color31.182, 70.251, -82.172 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)31.182, 108.108, 310.528 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color31.182, 5.409, -106.640 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color25.941, 61.791, -117.857 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.190, 0.082, 6.729 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4284154063 / 0xff5b00cf Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#6600cc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #5b00cf

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #5b00cf, its pure hue is 266.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 40.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #5b00cf, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0b001a to #5000b5.

Tints of #5b00cf

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #5b00cf, its pure hue is 266.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 40.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #5b00cf, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #7020d5 to #ebdff9.

Tones of #5b00cf

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #5b00cf, its pure hue is 266.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #5b00cf, which range from #686868 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #5b00cf (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #5b00cf

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #5b00cf! For #5b00cf, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #5b00cf. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #5b00cf

This color, #5b00cf, consists of 35.7% Red, 0.0% Green, and 81.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 91, Green = 0, Blue = 207. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #5b00cf is 56% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R35.7%
C56.0%
G0.0%
M100.0%
B81.2%
Y0.0%
K18.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 91 0 207
Octal 133 0 317
Hexa #5b #00 #cf
Binary 01011011 00000000 11001111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 56 100 0 18
Octal 70 144 0 22
Hexa #38 #64 #00 #12
Binary 00111000 01100100 00000000 00010010

Analogous Colors of #5b00cf

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #5b00cf — which has hue 266.4° — its analogous colors are located at 236.4° and 296.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5b00cf.

Triadic Colors of #5b00cf

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #5b00cf — which has hue 266.4° — its triadic colors are located at 26.4° and 266.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5b00cf.

Complementary Color of #5b00cf

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #5b00cf — which has hue 266.4° — its complementary color is located at 86.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5b00cf.

Split Complementary Colors of #5b00cf

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #5b00cf — which has hue 266.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 56.4° and 266.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5b00cf.

Tetradic Colors of #5b00cf

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #5b00cf — which has hue 266.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 176.4°, 266.4°, 356.4°, and 86.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5b00cf.

Monochromatic Colors of #5b00cf

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #5b00cf, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #2e0068 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #8f38ff (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #5b00cf

We want to make getting started with #5b00cf on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #5b00cf into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #5b00cf can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #5b00cf with other HTML elements.

#5b00cf Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #5b00cf.
<span style="color: #5b00cf;">The color of this text is #5b00cf.</span>

#5b00cf Background Color

The background color for this text is #5b00cf.
<div style="background-color: #5b00cf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #5b00cf.</div>

#5b00cf Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #5b00cf.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #5b00cf;">This color for the shadow of this text is #5b00cf.</span>

#5b00cf Border Color

This is a div with border color #5b00cf.
<div style="border: #5b00cf 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #5b00cf.</div>

#5b00cf Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #5b00cf on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #5b00cf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #5b00cf on a white background.</div></div>

#5b00cf Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #5b00cf on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #5b00cf; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #5b00cf on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #5b00cf to White

This is a gradient from #5b00cf to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#5b00cf,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#5b00cf,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#5b00cf,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#5b00cf,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #5b00cf to white.</div>

Gradient from #5b00cf to Black

This is a gradient from #5b00cf to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#5b00cf,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#5b00cf,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#5b00cf,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#5b00cf,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #5b00cf to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #5b00cf

In addition to using #5b00cf on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #5b00cf in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #5b00cf, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 91, Green = 0, Blue = 207). If you need details about the color coordinates of #5b00cf in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #5b00cf
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(91, 0, 207)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #5b00cf; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #5b00cf; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #5b00cf; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(91, 0, 207);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#5b00cf")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:91, green:0, blue:207, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:91 green:0 blue:207 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(91f, 0f, 207f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(91, 0, 207);
 

#5b00cf Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #5b00cf the same way. For those with color blindness, #5b00cf might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #5b00cf looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #5b00cf is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #5b00cf looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #5b00cf will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #5b00cf is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 9.0:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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