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#5A045D Color

#5A045D is rgb(90, 4, 93) in RGB, hsl(298, 92%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 96%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5A045D
HEX#5A045D
RGBrgb(90, 4, 93)
HSLhsl(298, 92%, 19%)
HSVhsv(298, 96%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 96%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(33.3% 0.15 326.6)
LABlab(20.15% 43.11 -29.45)
LCHlch(20.15% 52.21 325.66)

What #5A045D 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 #5A045D, 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 pink in the library.

#5A045D Channel Values

How #5A045D 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 90 · G 4 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 92% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 96% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.04:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A045D 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 text13.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5A045D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A045D; 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 #5A045D

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 #5A045D 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#5A045D
Protanopia#25255D
Protanomaly#401C5D
Deuteranopia#34345C
Deuteranomaly#46285C
Tritanopia#542121
Tritanomaly#561841
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #5A045D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5a045d: #5A045D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5A045D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5a045d': '#5A045D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.353, green: 0.016, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_5a045d">#5A045D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5A045D"

More Pink Colors

#5A045D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5A045D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5A045D?

#5A045D is a darkest pink — rgb(90, 4, 93) in RGB and hsl(298, 92%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.69.

What is the RGB value of #5A045D?

#5A045D is rgb(90, 4, 93) — red 90, green 4, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5A045D?

#5A045D converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 96%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5A045D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5A045D scores 13.04:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5A045D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5A045D 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 17.52, which is visibly different.

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