#5A437F Color
#5A437F is rgb(90, 67, 127) in RGB, hsl(263, 31%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 47%, 0%, 50%) 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 1.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A437Frgb(90, 67, 127)hsl(263, 31%, 38%)hsv(263, 47%, 50%)cmyk(29%, 47%, 0%, 50%)oklch(43.5% 0.099 300)lab(33.10% 20.54 -30.72)lch(33.10% 36.95 303.76)What #5A437F 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 #5A437F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A437F Channel Values
How #5A437F 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 67 · B 127 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 31% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 47% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A437F 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 #5A437F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A437F; 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 #5A437F
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 #5A437F 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.
#5A437F#48487F#50467F#4C4C7F#52487F#514E4E#554A65#4F4F4FUsing #5A437F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a437f: #5A437F;background-color: #5A437F;colors: { 'color-5a437f': '#5A437F' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.263, blue: 0.498)<color name="color_5a437f">#5A437F</color>fill="#5A437F"More Purple Colors
#5A437F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A437F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A437F?
#5A437F is a dark purple — rgb(90, 67, 127) in RGB and hsl(263, 31%, 38%) 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 1.28.
What is the RGB value of #5A437F?
#5A437F is rgb(90, 67, 127) — red 90, green 67, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A437F?
#5A437F converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 47%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A437F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A437F scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A437F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A437F 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 12.38, which is visibly different.
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