#5C4091 Color
#5C4091 is rgb(92, 64, 145) in RGB, hsl(261, 39%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 56%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C4091rgb(92, 64, 145)hsl(261, 39%, 41%)hsv(261, 56%, 57%)cmyk(37%, 56%, 0%, 43%)oklch(44.4% 0.129 296.8)lab(33.51% 26.83 -41.12)lch(33.51% 49.10 303.12)What #5C4091 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 #5C4091, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C4091 Channel Values
How #5C4091 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 64 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 39% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 56% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.09:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C4091 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 #5C4091
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C4091; 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 #5C4091
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 #5C4091 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.
#5C4091#464691#504491#4B4B91#524791#4F5050#544A70#505050Using #5C4091 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c4091: #5C4091;background-color: #5C4091;colors: { 'color-5c4091': '#5C4091' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.251, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_5c4091">#5C4091</color>fill="#5C4091"More Purple Colors
#5C4091 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C4091 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C4091?
#5C4091 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(92, 64, 145) in RGB and hsl(261, 39%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #5C4091?
#5C4091 is rgb(92, 64, 145) — red 92, green 64, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C4091?
#5C4091 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 56%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C4091 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C4091 scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C4091 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C4091 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 6.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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