#5431A5 Color
#5431A5 is rgb(84, 49, 165) in RGB, hsl(258, 54%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 70%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5431A5rgb(84, 49, 165)hsl(258, 54%, 42%)hsv(258, 70%, 65%)cmyk(49%, 70%, 0%, 35%)oklch(42.7% 0.175 290.9)lab(30.53% 37.67 -58.08)lch(30.53% 69.23 302.97)What #5431A5 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 #5431A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5431A5 Channel Values
How #5431A5 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 49 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 54% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 70% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.9:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5431A5 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 #5431A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5431A5; 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 #5431A5
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 #5431A5 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.
#5431A5#3939A5#4536A5#3F3FA5#483AA5#3C4D4D#47437A#4A4A4AUsing #5431A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5431a5: #5431A5;background-color: #5431A5;colors: { 'color-5431a5': '#5431A5' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.192, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_5431a5">#5431A5</color>fill="#5431A5"More Purple Colors
#5431A5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5431A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5431A5?
#5431A5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(84, 49, 165) in RGB and hsl(258, 54%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.76.
What is the RGB value of #5431A5?
#5431A5 is rgb(84, 49, 165) — red 84, green 49, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5431A5?
#5431A5 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 70%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5431A5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5431A5 scores 8.9:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5431A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5431A5 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.58, which is visibly different.
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