#5807BB Color
#5807BB is rgb(88, 7, 187) in RGB, hsl(267, 93%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 96%, 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 6.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5807BBrgb(88, 7, 187)hsl(267, 93%, 38%)hsv(267, 96%, 73%)cmyk(53%, 96%, 0%, 27%)oklch(41.8% 0.23 291.9)lab(27.67% 57.50 -75.89)lch(27.67% 95.21 307.15)What #5807BB 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 #5807BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5807BB Channel Values
How #5807BB 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 7 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 93% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 96% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.71:1 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 #5807BB 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 #5807BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5807BB; 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 #5807BB
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 #5807BB 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.
#5807BB#2525BB#3F1CBB#3333BB#4528BB#344848#453886#444444Using #5807BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5807bb: #5807BB;background-color: #5807BB;colors: { 'color-5807bb': '#5807BB' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.027, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_5807bb">#5807BB</color>fill="#5807BB"More Purple Colors
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#5807BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5807BB?
#5807BB is a dark purple — rgb(88, 7, 187) in RGB and hsl(267, 93%, 38%) 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 6.38.
What is the RGB value of #5807BB?
#5807BB is rgb(88, 7, 187) — red 88, green 7, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5807BB?
#5807BB converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 96%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5807BB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5807BB scores 9.71:1 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 #5807BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5807BB 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 14.62, which is visibly different.
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