#5421A6 Color
#5421A6 is rgb(84, 33, 166) in RGB, hsl(263, 67%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 80%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5421A6rgb(84, 33, 166)hsl(263, 67%, 39%)hsv(263, 80%, 65%)cmyk(49%, 80%, 0%, 35%)oklch(40.9% 0.193 293.1)lab(27.78% 45.50 -63.19)lch(27.78% 77.87 305.75)What #5421A6 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 #5421A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5421A6 Channel Values
How #5421A6 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 84 · G 33 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 67% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 80% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.79:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5421A6 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 #5421A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5421A6; 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 #5421A6
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 #5421A6 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.
#5421A6#2E2EA6#412AA6#3838A6#4530A6#3A4646#463A78#444444Using #5421A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5421a6: #5421A6;background-color: #5421A6;colors: { 'color-5421a6': '#5421A6' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.129, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_5421a6">#5421A6</color>fill="#5421A6"More Purple Colors
#5421A6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5421A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5421A6?
#5421A6 is a dark purple — rgb(84, 33, 166) in RGB and hsl(263, 67%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.3.
What is the RGB value of #5421A6?
#5421A6 is rgb(84, 33, 166) — red 84, green 33, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5421A6?
#5421A6 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 80%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5421A6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5421A6 scores 9.79:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5421A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5421A6 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 12.12, which is visibly different.
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