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#5929DB Color

#5929DB is rgb(89, 41, 219) in RGB, hsl(256, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 81%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), visibly different at ΔE 12.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5929DB
HEX#5929DB
RGBrgb(89, 41, 219)
HSLhsl(256, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(256, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 81%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.243 284.6)
LABlab(34.20% 54.56 -83.74)
LCHlch(34.20% 99.95 303.08)

What #5929DB 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 #5929DB, 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.

#5929DB Channel Values

How #5929DB 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 89 · G 41 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.6:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5929DB 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 text7.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5929DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5929DB; 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 #5929DB

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 #5929DB 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#5929DB
Protanopia#3535DB
Protanomaly#4630DB
Deuteranopia#3E3EDB
Deuteranomaly#4A37DB
Tritanopia#1D5D5D
Tritanomaly#3E4D9F
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #5929DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5929db: #5929DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5929DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5929db': '#5929DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.161, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_5929db">#5929DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#5929DB"

More Purple Colors

#5929DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5929DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5929DB?

#5929DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(89, 41, 219) in RGB and hsl(256, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.3.

What is the RGB value of #5929DB?

#5929DB is rgb(89, 41, 219) — red 89, green 41, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5929DB?

#5929DB converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 81%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5929DB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5929DB scores 7.6:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5929DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5929DB 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 13.45, which is visibly different.

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