#5A1F5C Color
#5A1F5C is rgb(90, 31, 92) in RGB, hsl(298, 50%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 66%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A1F5Crgb(90, 31, 92)hsl(298, 50%, 24%)hsv(298, 66%, 36%)cmyk(2%, 66%, 0%, 64%)oklch(35.5% 0.119 326.4)lab(23.36% 34.02 -23.71)lch(23.36% 41.47 325.13)What #5A1F5C 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 #5A1F5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A1F5C Channel Values
How #5A1F5C 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 31 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 298° · S 50% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 298° · S 66% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.76:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A1F5C 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 #5A1F5C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A1F5C; 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 #5A1F5C
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 #5A1F5C 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.
#5A1F5C#2F2F5C#442A5C#3A3A5B#49315B#552C2C#572844#383838Using #5A1F5C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a1f5c: #5A1F5C;background-color: #5A1F5C;colors: { 'color-5a1f5c': '#5A1F5C' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.122, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_5a1f5c">#5A1F5C</color>fill="#5A1F5C"More Pink Colors
#5A1F5C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A1F5C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A1F5C?
#5A1F5C is a dark pink — rgb(90, 31, 92) in RGB and hsl(298, 50%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #5A1F5C?
#5A1F5C is rgb(90, 31, 92) — red 90, green 31, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A1F5C?
#5A1F5C converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 66%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A1F5C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A1F5C scores 11.76:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A1F5C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A1F5C 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.86, which is visibly different.
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