#5C3772 Color
#5C3772 is rgb(92, 55, 114) in RGB, hsl(278, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C3772rgb(92, 55, 114)hsl(278, 35%, 33%)hsv(278, 52%, 45%)cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 55%)oklch(40.8% 0.103 311.6)lab(29.76% 25.67 -27.82)lch(29.76% 37.85 312.70)What #5C3772 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 #5C3772, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C3772 Channel Values
How #5C3772 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 92 · G 55 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 35% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 52% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.36:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C3772 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 #5C3772
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C3772; 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 #5C3772
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 #5C3772 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.
#5C3772#3F3F72#4C3C72#464671#504072#554242#583E59#474747Using #5C3772 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c3772: #5C3772;background-color: #5C3772;colors: { 'color-5c3772': '#5C3772' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.216, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_5c3772">#5C3772</color>fill="#5C3772"More Purple Colors
#5C3772 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C3772 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C3772?
#5C3772 is a dark purple — rgb(92, 55, 114) in RGB and hsl(278, 35%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #5C3772?
#5C3772 is rgb(92, 55, 114) — red 92, green 55, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C3772?
#5C3772 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 52%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C3772 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C3772 scores 9.36:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C3772 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C3772 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 15.53, which is visibly different.
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