#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.
#5719AErgb(87, 25, 174)hsl(265, 75%, 39%)hsv(265, 86%, 68%)cmyk(50%, 86%, 0%, 32%)oklch(41.3% 0.208 293.4)lab(27.80% 50.62 -67.94)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 87 · G 25 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 75% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 86% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.74:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#5719AE#2B2BAE#4125AE#3737AE#462DAE#3A4646#47397D#444444Using #5719AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5719ae: #5719AE;background-color: #5719AE;colors: { 'color-5719ae': '#5719AE' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.098, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_5719ae">#5719AE</color>fill="#5719AE"More Purple Colors
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#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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