#5A4474 Color
#5A4474 is rgb(90, 68, 116) in RGB, hsl(268, 26%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 41%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A4474rgb(90, 68, 116)hsl(268, 26%, 36%)hsv(268, 41%, 45%)cmyk(22%, 41%, 0%, 55%)oklch(43.1% 0.081 304.3)lab(32.87% 17.69 -24.24)lch(32.87% 30.01 306.11)What #5A4474 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 #5A4474, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A4474 Channel Values
How #5A4474 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 68 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 26% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 41% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A4474 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 #5A4474
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A4474; 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 #5A4474
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 #5A4474 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.
#5A4474#484874#504774#4C4C74#524974#534C4C#56495F#4E4E4EUsing #5A4474 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a4474: #5A4474;background-color: #5A4474;colors: { 'color-5a4474': '#5A4474' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.267, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_5a4474">#5A4474</color>fill="#5A4474"More Purple Colors
#5A4474 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A4474 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A4474?
#5A4474 is a dark purple — rgb(90, 68, 116) in RGB and hsl(268, 26%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #5A4474?
#5A4474 is rgb(90, 68, 116) — red 90, green 68, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A4474?
#5A4474 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 41%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A4474 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A4474 scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A4474 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A4474 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 19.05, which is visibly different.
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