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#5719AE Color

#5719AE is rgb(87, 25, 174) in RGB, hsl(265, 75%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 86%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5719AE
HEX#5719AE
RGBrgb(87, 25, 174)
HSLhsl(265, 75%, 39%)
HSVhsv(265, 86%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 86%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(41.3% 0.208 293.4)
LABlab(27.80% 50.62 -67.94)
LCHlch(27.80% 84.73 306.69)

What #5719AE 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 #5719AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#5719AE Channel Values

How #5719AE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 87 · G 25 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 75% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 86% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.74:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5719AE 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.

TextWhite text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5719AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5719AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5719AE

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 #5719AE 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.

Typical#5719AE
Protanopia#2B2BAE
Protanomaly#4125AE
Deuteranopia#3737AE
Deuteranomaly#462DAE
Tritanopia#3A4646
Tritanomaly#47397D
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #5719AE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5719ae: #5719AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5719AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5719ae': '#5719AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.098, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_5719ae">#5719AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#5719AE"

More Purple Colors

#5719AE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5719AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5719AE?

#5719AE is a dark purple — rgb(87, 25, 174) in RGB and hsl(265, 75%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.67.

What is the RGB value of #5719AE?

#5719AE is rgb(87, 25, 174) — red 87, green 25, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5719AE?

#5719AE converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 86%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5719AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5719AE scores 9.74:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5719AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5719AE 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 16.28, which is visibly different.

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