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#5412E2 Color

#5412E2 is rgb(84, 18, 226) in RGB, hsl(259, 85%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 92%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5412E2
HEX#5412E2
RGBrgb(84, 18, 226)
HSLhsl(259, 85%, 48%)
HSVhsv(259, 92%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 92%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.264 283)
LABlab(31.84% 62.56 -91.68)
LCHlch(31.84% 110.99 304.31)

What #5412E2 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 #5412E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#5412E2 Channel Values

How #5412E2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 84 · G 18 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 85% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 92% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5412E2 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.

TextWhite text8.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5412E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5412E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5412E2

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 #5412E2 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.

Typical#5412E2
Protanopia#2727E2
Protanomaly#3E20E2
Deuteranopia#3333E2
Deuteranomaly#4329E2
Tritanopia#005A5A
Tritanomaly#3147A3
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #5412E2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5412e2: #5412E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5412E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5412e2': '#5412E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.071, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_5412e2">#5412E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#5412E2"

More Purple Colors

#5412E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5412E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5412E2?

#5412E2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(84, 18, 226) in RGB and hsl(259, 85%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.93.

What is the RGB value of #5412E2?

#5412E2 is rgb(84, 18, 226) — red 84, green 18, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5412E2?

#5412E2 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 92%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5412E2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5412E2 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5412E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5412E2 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.82, which is visibly different.

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