#5608B4 Color
#5608B4 is rgb(86, 8, 180) in RGB, hsl(267, 91%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 96%, 0%, 29%) 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 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5608B4rgb(86, 8, 180)hsl(267, 91%, 37%)hsv(267, 96%, 71%)cmyk(52%, 96%, 0%, 29%)oklch(40.9% 0.223 292.5)lab(26.77% 55.79 -73.24)lch(26.77% 92.07 307.30)What #5608B4 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 #5608B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5608B4 Channel Values
How #5608B4 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 8 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 91% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 96% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.05:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5608B4 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 #5608B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5608B4; 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 #5608B4
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 #5608B4 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.
#5608B4#2424B4#3E1CB4#3232B4#4327B4#354545#443681#424242Using #5608B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5608b4: #5608B4;background-color: #5608B4;colors: { 'color-5608b4': '#5608B4' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.031, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_5608b4">#5608B4</color>fill="#5608B4"More Purple Colors
#5608B4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5608B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5608B4?
#5608B4 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 8, 180) in RGB and hsl(267, 91%, 37%) 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 7.69.
What is the RGB value of #5608B4?
#5608B4 is rgb(86, 8, 180) — red 86, green 8, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5608B4?
#5608B4 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 96%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5608B4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5608B4 scores 10.05:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5608B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5608B4 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 16.37, which is visibly different.
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