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#5A0C5F Color

#5A0C5F is rgb(90, 12, 95) in RGB, hsl(296, 78%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 87%, 0%, 63%) 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 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5A0C5F
HEX#5A0C5F
RGBrgb(90, 12, 95)
HSLhsl(296, 78%, 21%)
HSVhsv(296, 87%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 87%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(33.9% 0.145 325.4)
LABlab(20.95% 41.44 -29.49)
LCHlch(20.95% 50.86 324.56)

What #5A0C5F 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 #5A0C5F, 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.

#5A0C5F Channel Values

How #5A0C5F 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 12 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 78% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 87% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.71:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A0C5F 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 text12.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5A0C5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A0C5F; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #5A0C5F

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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Shades

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How #5A0C5F 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#5A0C5F
Protanopia#27275F
Protanomaly#411F5F
Deuteranopia#36365E
Deuteranomaly#472A5E
Tritanopia#542424
Tritanomaly#561D43
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #5A0C5F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5a0c5f: #5A0C5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5A0C5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5a0c5f': '#5A0C5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.353, green: 0.047, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_5a0c5f">#5A0C5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5A0C5F"

More Pink Colors

#5A0C5F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5A0C5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5A0C5F?

#5A0C5F is a dark pink — rgb(90, 12, 95) in RGB and hsl(296, 78%, 21%) 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 7.13.

What is the RGB value of #5A0C5F?

#5A0C5F is rgb(90, 12, 95) — red 90, green 12, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5A0C5F?

#5A0C5F converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 87%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5A0C5F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5A0C5F scores 12.71:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5A0C5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5A0C5F 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 18.38, which is visibly different.

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