#5345ED Color
#5345ED is rgb(83, 69, 237) in RGB, hsl(245, 82%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 71%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5345EDrgb(83, 69, 237)hsl(245, 82%, 60%)hsv(245, 71%, 93%)cmyk(65%, 71%, 0%, 7%)oklch(51.9% 0.24 277.7)lab(40.12% 44.80 -84.25)lch(40.12% 95.42 298.00)What #5345ED Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5345ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5345ED Channel Values
How #5345ED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 83 · G 69 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 82% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 71% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.1:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5345ED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5345ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5345ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5345ED
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5345ED Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5345ED#4848ED#4C47ED#4A4AED#4E48ED#006F6F#2D61B0#626262Using #5345ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5345ed: #5345ED;background-color: #5345ED;colors: { 'color-5345ed': '#5345ED' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.271, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_5345ed">#5345ED</color>fill="#5345ED"More Blue Colors
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#5345ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5345ED?
#5345ED is a light blue — rgb(83, 69, 237) in RGB and hsl(245, 82%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #5345ED?
#5345ED is rgb(83, 69, 237) — red 83, green 69, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5345ED?
#5345ED converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 71%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5345ED be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5345ED scores 6.1:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5345ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5345ED is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 20.03, which is visibly different.
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