#5622A5 Color
#5622A5 is rgb(86, 34, 165) in RGB, hsl(264, 66%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 79%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5622A5rgb(86, 34, 165)hsl(264, 66%, 39%)hsv(264, 79%, 65%)cmyk(48%, 79%, 0%, 35%)oklch(41.1% 0.192 294.2)lab(28.11% 45.23 -62.03)lch(28.11% 76.77 306.10)What #5622A5 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 #5622A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5622A5 Channel Values
How #5622A5 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 34 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 66% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 79% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.69:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5622A5 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 #5622A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5622A5; 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 #5622A5
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 #5622A5 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.
#5622A5#3030A5#422BA5#3939A5#4631A5#3D4646#483B78#444444Using #5622A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5622a5: #5622A5;background-color: #5622A5;colors: { 'color-5622a5': '#5622A5' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.133, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_5622a5">#5622A5</color>fill="#5622A5"More Purple Colors
#5622A5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5622A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5622A5?
#5622A5 is a dark purple — rgb(86, 34, 165) in RGB and hsl(264, 66%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.66.
What is the RGB value of #5622A5?
#5622A5 is rgb(86, 34, 165) — red 86, green 34, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5622A5?
#5622A5 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 79%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5622A5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5622A5 scores 9.69:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5622A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5622A5 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 11.57, which is visibly different.
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