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#5423AF Color

#5423AF is rgb(84, 35, 175) in RGB, hsl(261, 67%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 80%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), visibly different at ΔE 11.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5423AF
HEX#5423AF
RGBrgb(84, 35, 175)
HSLhsl(261, 67%, 41%)
HSVhsv(261, 80%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 80%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(42% 0.201 290.8)
LABlab(28.84% 46.59 -66.85)
LCHlch(28.84% 81.48 304.88)

What #5423AF 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 #5423AF, 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.

#5423AF Channel Values

How #5423AF 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 35 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 67% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 80% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5423AF 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 text9.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5423AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5423AF; 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 #5423AF

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 #5423AF 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#5423AF
Protanopia#3030AF
Protanomaly#412BAF
Deuteranopia#3939AF
Deuteranomaly#4531AF
Tritanopia#354A4A
Tritanomaly#443E7F
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #5423AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5423af: #5423AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5423AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5423af': '#5423AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.137, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_5423af">#5423AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5423AF"

More Purple Colors

#5423AF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5423AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5423AF?

#5423AF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(84, 35, 175) in RGB and hsl(261, 67%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.03.

What is the RGB value of #5423AF?

#5423AF is rgb(84, 35, 175) — red 84, green 35, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5423AF?

#5423AF converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 80%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5423AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5423AF scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5423AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5423AF 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 15.54, which is visibly different.

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