#5A427B Color
#5A427B is rgb(90, 66, 123) in RGB, hsl(265, 30%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 46%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A427Brgb(90, 66, 123)hsl(265, 30%, 37%)hsv(265, 46%, 48%)cmyk(27%, 46%, 0%, 52%)oklch(43.1% 0.095 302)lab(32.66% 20.30 -28.94)lch(32.66% 35.35 305.05)What #5A427B 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 #5A427B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A427B Channel Values
How #5A427B 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 66 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 30% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 46% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.4:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A427B 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 #5A427B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A427B; 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 #5A427B
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 #5A427B 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.
#5A427B#47477B#4F457B#4B4B7B#51487B#524C4C#554862#4D4D4DUsing #5A427B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a427b: #5A427B;background-color: #5A427B;colors: { 'color-5a427b': '#5A427B' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.259, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_5a427b">#5A427B</color>fill="#5A427B"More Purple Colors
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#5A427B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A427B?
#5A427B is a dark purple — rgb(90, 66, 123) in RGB and hsl(265, 30%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.06.
What is the RGB value of #5A427B?
#5A427B is rgb(90, 66, 123) — red 90, green 66, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A427B?
#5A427B converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 46%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A427B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A427B scores 8.4:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A427B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A427B 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 14.05, which is visibly different.
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