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#5B30DF Color

#5B30DF is rgb(91, 48, 223) in RGB, hsl(255, 73%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 78%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), visibly different at ΔE 11.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5B30DF
HEX#5B30DF
RGBrgb(91, 48, 223)
HSLhsl(255, 73%, 53%)
HSVhsv(255, 78%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 78%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.242 284.1)
LABlab(35.83% 52.82 -83.34)
LCHlch(35.83% 98.67 302.37)

What #5B30DF 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 #5B30DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#5B30DF Channel Values

How #5B30DF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 91 · G 48 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 73% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 78% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.16:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B30DF 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.

TextWhite text7.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5B30DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B30DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5B30DF

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 #5B30DF 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.

Typical#5B30DF
Protanopia#3A3ADF
Protanomaly#4936DF
Deuteranopia#4242DF
Deuteranomaly#4D3BDF
Tritanopia#206161
Tritanomaly#3F51A3
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #5B30DF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5b30df: #5B30DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5B30DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5b30df': '#5B30DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.188, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_5b30df">#5B30DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5B30DF"

More Purple Colors

#5B30DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5B30DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5B30DF?

#5B30DF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(91, 48, 223) in RGB and hsl(255, 73%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.06.

What is the RGB value of #5B30DF?

#5B30DF is rgb(91, 48, 223) — red 91, green 48, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5B30DF?

#5B30DF converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 78%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5B30DF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5B30DF scores 7.16:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5B30DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5B30DF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.

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