#5A3295 Color
#5A3295 is rgb(90, 50, 149) in RGB, hsl(264, 50%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 66%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A3295rgb(90, 50, 149)hsl(264, 50%, 39%)hsv(264, 66%, 58%)cmyk(40%, 66%, 0%, 42%)oklch(42.2% 0.155 298)lab(30.36% 34.98 -48.63)lch(30.36% 59.90 305.73)What #5A3295 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 #5A3295, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A3295 Channel Values
How #5A3295 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 50 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 50% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 66% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.03:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A3295 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 #5A3295
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A3295; 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 #5A3295
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 #5A3295 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.
#5A3295#3B3B95#493895#424295#4D3C95#4A4949#51416F#494949Using #5A3295 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a3295: #5A3295;background-color: #5A3295;colors: { 'color-5a3295': '#5A3295' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.196, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_5a3295">#5A3295</color>fill="#5A3295"More Purple Colors
#5A3295 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A3295 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A3295?
#5A3295 is a dark purple — rgb(90, 50, 149) in RGB and hsl(264, 50%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.
What is the RGB value of #5A3295?
#5A3295 is rgb(90, 50, 149) — red 90, green 50, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A3295?
#5A3295 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 66%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A3295 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A3295 scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A3295 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A3295 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 4.11, which is very hard to tell apart.
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