#5A1C6E Color
#5A1C6E is rgb(90, 28, 110) in RGB, hsl(285, 59%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 75%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A1C6Ergb(90, 28, 110)hsl(285, 59%, 27%)hsv(285, 75%, 43%)cmyk(18%, 75%, 0%, 57%)oklch(36.4% 0.141 316.6)lab(23.84% 38.18 -34.67)lch(23.84% 51.57 317.76)What #5A1C6E 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 #5A1C6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A1C6E Channel Values
How #5A1C6E 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 28 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 59% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 75% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.5:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A1C6E 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 #5A1C6E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A1C6E; 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 #5A1C6E
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 #5A1C6E 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.
#5A1C6E#2E2E6E#44286E#39396D#49306D#523030#552950#393939Using #5A1C6E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a1c6e: #5A1C6E;background-color: #5A1C6E;colors: { 'color-5a1c6e': '#5A1C6E' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.110, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_5a1c6e">#5A1C6E</color>fill="#5A1C6E"More Purple Colors
#5A1C6E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A1C6E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A1C6E?
#5A1C6E is a dark purple — rgb(90, 28, 110) in RGB and hsl(285, 59%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #5A1C6E?
#5A1C6E is rgb(90, 28, 110) — red 90, green 28, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A1C6E?
#5A1C6E converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 75%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A1C6E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A1C6E scores 11.5:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A1C6E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A1C6E 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 15.58, which is visibly different.
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