#5B4EEF Color
#5B4EEF is rgb(91, 78, 239) in RGB, hsl(245, 83%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 67%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B4EEFrgb(91, 78, 239)hsl(245, 83%, 62%)hsv(245, 67%, 94%)cmyk(62%, 67%, 0%, 6%)oklch(54% 0.231 278.9)lab(42.80% 41.78 -80.96)lch(42.80% 91.11 297.29)What #5B4EEF 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 #5B4EEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B4EEF Channel Values
How #5B4EEF 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 91 · G 78 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 83% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 67% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B4EEF 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 #5B4EEF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B4EEF; 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 #5B4EEF
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 #5B4EEF 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.
#5B4EEF#5050EF#554FEF#5353EF#5651EF#0E7474#3C67B3#686868Using #5B4EEF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b4eef: #5B4EEF;background-color: #5B4EEF;colors: { 'color-5b4eef': '#5B4EEF' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.306, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_5b4eef">#5B4EEF</color>fill="#5B4EEF"More Blue Colors
#5B4EEF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B4EEF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B4EEF?
#5B4EEF is a light blue — rgb(91, 78, 239) in RGB and hsl(245, 83%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.7.
What is the RGB value of #5B4EEF?
#5B4EEF is rgb(91, 78, 239) — red 91, green 78, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B4EEF?
#5B4EEF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 67%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B4EEF be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B4EEF scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B4EEF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B4EEF 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 18.57, which is visibly different.
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