#5604AF Color
#5604AF is rgb(86, 4, 175) in RGB, hsl(269, 96%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 98%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5604AFrgb(86, 4, 175)hsl(269, 96%, 35%)hsv(269, 98%, 69%)cmyk(51%, 98%, 0%, 31%)oklch(40.2% 0.22 293.9)lab(26.03% 55.60 -71.47)lch(26.03% 90.55 307.88)What #5604AF 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 #5604AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5604AF Channel Values
How #5604AF 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 86 · G 4 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 96% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 98% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.33:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5604AF 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 #5604AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5604AF; 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 #5604AF
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 #5604AF 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.
#5604AF#2323AF#3D1AAF#3232AF#4326AF#374242#46337D#404040Using #5604AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5604af: #5604AF;background-color: #5604AF;colors: { 'color-5604af': '#5604AF' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.016, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_5604af">#5604AF</color>fill="#5604AF"More Purple Colors
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#5604AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5604AF?
#5604AF is a dark purple — rgb(86, 4, 175) in RGB and hsl(269, 96%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.44.
What is the RGB value of #5604AF?
#5604AF is rgb(86, 4, 175) — red 86, green 4, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5604AF?
#5604AF converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 98%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5604AF be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5604AF scores 10.33:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5604AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5604AF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 17.48, which is visibly different.
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