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#5421ED Color

#5421ED is rgb(84, 33, 237) in RGB, hsl(255, 85%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 86%, 0%, 7%) 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 8.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5421ED
HEX#5421ED
RGBrgb(84, 33, 237)
HSLhsl(255, 85%, 53%)
HSVhsv(255, 86%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 86%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.268 280.9)
LABlab(34.39% 60.78 -93.72)
LCHlch(34.39% 111.70 302.96)

What #5421ED 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 #5421ED, 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.

#5421ED Channel Values

How #5421ED 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 33 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 85% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 86% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5421ED 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 text7.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5421ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5421ED; 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 #5421ED

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 #5421ED 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#5421ED
Protanopia#2E2EED
Protanomaly#412AED
Deuteranopia#3838ED
Deuteranomaly#4530ED
Tritanopia#006161
Tritanomaly#2C4FAC
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #5421ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5421ed: #5421ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5421ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5421ed': '#5421ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.129, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_5421ed">#5421ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#5421ED"

More Purple Colors

#5421ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5421ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5421ED?

#5421ED is a mid-tone purple — rgb(84, 33, 237) in RGB and hsl(255, 85%, 53%) 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 8.57.

What is the RGB value of #5421ED?

#5421ED is rgb(84, 33, 237) — red 84, green 33, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5421ED?

#5421ED converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 86%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5421ED be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5421ED scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5421ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5421ED 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 12.14, which is visibly different.

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