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#5815CB Color

#5815CB is rgb(88, 21, 203) in RGB, hsl(262, 81%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 90%, 0%, 20%) 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 9.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5815CB
HEX#5815CB
RGBrgb(88, 21, 203)
HSLhsl(262, 81%, 44%)
HSVhsv(262, 90%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 90%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.24 288.1)
LABlab(30.23% 57.70 -81.06)
LCHlch(30.23% 99.50 305.44)

What #5815CB 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 #5815CB, 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.

#5815CB Channel Values

How #5815CB 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 88 · G 21 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 81% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 90% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.81:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5815CB 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 text8.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5815CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5815CB; 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 #5815CB

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 #5815CB 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#5815CB
Protanopia#2A2ACB
Protanomaly#4123CB
Deuteranopia#3636CB
Deuteranomaly#462CCB
Tritanopia#295151
Tritanomaly#414192
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #5815CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5815cb: #5815CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5815CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5815cb': '#5815CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.082, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_5815cb">#5815CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5815CB"

More Purple Colors

#5815CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5815CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5815CB?

#5815CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(88, 21, 203) in RGB and hsl(262, 81%, 44%) 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 9.11.

What is the RGB value of #5815CB?

#5815CB is rgb(88, 21, 203) — red 88, green 21, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5815CB?

#5815CB converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 90%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5815CB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5815CB scores 8.81:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5815CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5815CB 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 13.22, which is visibly different.

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