#5719A3 Color
#5719A3 is rgb(87, 25, 163) in RGB, hsl(267, 73%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 85%, 0%, 36%) 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 7.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5719A3rgb(87, 25, 163)hsl(267, 73%, 37%)hsv(267, 85%, 64%)cmyk(47%, 85%, 0%, 36%)oklch(40.2% 0.197 296.2)lab(26.84% 48.44 -62.89)lch(26.84% 79.38 307.60)What #5719A3 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 #5719A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5719A3 Channel Values
How #5719A3 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 87 · G 25 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 73% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 85% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5719A3 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 #5719A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5719A3; 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 #5719A3
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 #5719A3 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.
#5719A3#2B2BA3#4125A3#3737A3#462DA3#3F4242#4A3675#414141Using #5719A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5719a3: #5719A3;background-color: #5719A3;colors: { 'color-5719a3': '#5719A3' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.098, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_5719a3">#5719A3</color>fill="#5719A3"More Purple Colors
#5719A3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5719A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5719A3?
#5719A3 is a dark purple — rgb(87, 25, 163) in RGB and hsl(267, 73%, 37%) 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 7.73.
What is the RGB value of #5719A3?
#5719A3 is rgb(87, 25, 163) — red 87, green 25, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5719A3?
#5719A3 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 85%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5719A3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5719A3 scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5719A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5719A3 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 11.27, which is visibly different.
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