#5A0D91 Color
#5A0D91 is rgb(90, 13, 145) in RGB, hsl(275, 84%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 91%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A0D91rgb(90, 13, 145)hsl(275, 84%, 31%)hsv(275, 91%, 57%)cmyk(38%, 91%, 0%, 43%)oklch(38.1% 0.188 304)lab(24.58% 49.05 -55.57)lch(24.58% 74.13 311.44)What #5A0D91 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 #5A0D91, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A0D91 Channel Values
How #5A0D91 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 90 · G 13 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 84% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 91% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.05:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A0D91 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 #5A0D91
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A0D91; 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 #5A0D91
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 #5A0D91 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.
#5A0D91#282891#412091#363690#472A91#493838#502C67#3C3C3CUsing #5A0D91 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a0d91: #5A0D91;background-color: #5A0D91;colors: { 'color-5a0d91': '#5A0D91' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.051, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_5a0d91">#5A0D91</color>fill="#5A0D91"More Purple Colors
#5A0D91 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A0D91 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A0D91?
#5A0D91 is a dark purple — rgb(90, 13, 145) in RGB and hsl(275, 84%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.82.
What is the RGB value of #5A0D91?
#5A0D91 is rgb(90, 13, 145) — red 90, green 13, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A0D91?
#5A0D91 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 91%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A0D91 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A0D91 scores 11.05:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A0D91 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A0D91 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 5.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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