#5A166F Color
#5A166F is rgb(90, 22, 111) in RGB, hsl(286, 67%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 80%, 0%, 56%) 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 8.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A166Frgb(90, 22, 111)hsl(286, 67%, 26%)hsv(286, 80%, 44%)cmyk(19%, 80%, 0%, 56%)oklch(35.8% 0.149 316.7)lab(23.05% 40.69 -36.59)lch(23.05% 54.72 318.04)What #5A166F 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 #5A166F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A166F Channel Values
How #5A166F 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 22 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 67% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 80% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.8:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A166F 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 #5A166F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A166F; 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 #5A166F
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 #5A166F 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.
#5A166F#2B2B6F#43246F#38386E#482D6E#512E2E#552650#383838Using #5A166F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a166f: #5A166F;background-color: #5A166F;colors: { 'color-5a166f': '#5A166F' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.086, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_5a166f">#5A166F</color>fill="#5A166F"More Purple Colors
#5A166F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A166F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A166F?
#5A166F is a dark purple — rgb(90, 22, 111) in RGB and hsl(286, 67%, 26%) 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 8.11.
What is the RGB value of #5A166F?
#5A166F is rgb(90, 22, 111) — red 90, green 22, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A166F?
#5A166F converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 80%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A166F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A166F scores 11.8:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A166F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A166F 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 14.69, which is visibly different.
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