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#5817FD Color

#5817FD is rgb(88, 23, 253) in RGB, hsl(257, 98%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 91%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5817FD
HEX#5817FD
RGBrgb(88, 23, 253)
HSLhsl(257, 98%, 54%)
HSVhsv(257, 91%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 91%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.288 280.7)
LABlab(35.48% 67.21 -100.90)
LCHlch(35.48% 121.24 303.67)

What #5817FD 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 #5817FD, 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.

#5817FD Channel Values

How #5817FD 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 23 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 98% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 91% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.1:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5817FD 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 text7.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5817FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5817FD; 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 #5817FD

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 #5817FD 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#5817FD
Protanopia#2B2BFD
Protanomaly#4124FD
Deuteranopia#3737FD
Deuteranomaly#462DFD
Tritanopia#006565
Tritanomaly#2A51B7
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #5817FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5817fd: #5817FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5817FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5817fd': '#5817FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.090, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_5817fd">#5817FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5817FD"

More Purple Colors

#5817FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5817FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5817FD?

#5817FD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(88, 23, 253) in RGB and hsl(257, 98%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.

What is the RGB value of #5817FD?

#5817FD is rgb(88, 23, 253) — red 88, green 23, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5817FD?

#5817FD converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 91%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5817FD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5817FD scores 7.1:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5817FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5817FD 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 12.65, which is visibly different.

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