#5844BB Color
#5844BB is rgb(88, 68, 187) in RGB, hsl(250, 47%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 64%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5844BBrgb(88, 68, 187)hsl(250, 47%, 50%)hsv(250, 64%, 73%)cmyk(53%, 64%, 0%, 27%)oklch(47.8% 0.179 285.1)lab(36.61% 33.45 -61.25)lch(36.61% 69.79 298.65)What #5844BB 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 #5844BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5844BB Channel Values
How #5844BB 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 68 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 47% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 64% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.1:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5844BB 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 #5844BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5844BB; 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 #5844BB
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 #5844BB 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.
#5844BB#4848BB#4F46BB#4B4BBB#5148BB#3A5E5E#48558D#585858Using #5844BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5844bb: #5844BB;background-color: #5844BB;colors: { 'color-5844bb': '#5844BB' }Color(red: 0.345, green: 0.267, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_5844bb">#5844BB</color>fill="#5844BB"More Blue Colors
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#5844BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5844BB?
#5844BB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(88, 68, 187) in RGB and hsl(250, 47%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #5844BB?
#5844BB is rgb(88, 68, 187) — red 88, green 68, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5844BB?
#5844BB converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 64%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5844BB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5844BB 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 #5844BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5844BB 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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