#5803BA Color
#5803BA is rgb(88, 3, 186) in RGB, hsl(268, 97%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 98%, 0%, 27%) 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 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5803BArgb(88, 3, 186)hsl(268, 97%, 37%)hsv(268, 98%, 73%)cmyk(53%, 98%, 0%, 27%)oklch(41.5% 0.23 292.3)lab(27.33% 58.01 -75.86)lch(27.33% 95.50 307.41)What #5803BA 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 #5803BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5803BA Channel Values
How #5803BA 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 88 · G 3 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 97% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 98% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.83:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5803BA 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 #5803BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5803BA; 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 #5803BA
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 #5803BA 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.
#5803BA#2424BA#3F1BBA#3333BA#4527BA#354747#453785#434343Using #5803BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5803ba: #5803BA;background-color: #5803BA;colors: { 'color-5803ba': '#5803BA' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.012, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_5803ba">#5803BA</color>fill="#5803BA"More Purple Colors
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#5803BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5803BA?
#5803BA is a dark purple — rgb(88, 3, 186) in RGB and hsl(268, 97%, 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 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #5803BA?
#5803BA is rgb(88, 3, 186) — red 88, green 3, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5803BA?
#5803BA converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 98%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5803BA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5803BA scores 9.83:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5803BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5803BA 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 14.75, which is visibly different.
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