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#5417CF Color

#5417CF is rgb(84, 23, 207) in RGB, hsl(260, 80%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 89%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), visibly different at ΔE 11.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5417CF
HEX#5417CF
RGBrgb(84, 23, 207)
HSLhsl(260, 80%, 45%)
HSVhsv(260, 89%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 89%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(44.3% 0.243 285.7)
LABlab(30.33% 57.51 -83.25)
LCHlch(30.33% 101.18 304.64)

What #5417CF 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 #5417CF, 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.

#5417CF Channel Values

How #5417CF 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 23 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 80% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 89% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.75:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5417CF 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 text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5417CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5417CF; 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 #5417CF

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 #5417CF 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#5417CF
Protanopia#2929CF
Protanomaly#3E23CF
Deuteranopia#3535CF
Deuteranomaly#432BCF
Tritanopia#1A5353
Tritanomaly#3A4295
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #5417CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5417cf: #5417CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5417CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5417cf': '#5417CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.090, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_5417cf">#5417CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5417CF"

More Purple Colors

#5417CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5417CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5417CF?

#5417CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(84, 23, 207) in RGB and hsl(260, 80%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.13.

What is the RGB value of #5417CF?

#5417CF is rgb(84, 23, 207) — red 84, green 23, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5417CF?

#5417CF converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 89%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5417CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5417CF scores 8.75:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5417CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5417CF 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 14.07, which is visibly different.

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