#5C437A Color
#5C437A is rgb(92, 67, 122) in RGB, hsl(267, 29%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 45%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C437Argb(92, 67, 122)hsl(267, 29%, 37%)hsv(267, 45%, 48%)cmyk(25%, 45%, 0%, 52%)oklch(43.5% 0.092 303.8)lab(33.10% 20.19 -27.60)lch(33.10% 34.20 306.19)What #5C437A 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 #5C437A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C437A Channel Values
How #5C437A 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 67 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 29% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 45% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C437A 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 #5C437A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C437A; 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 #5C437A
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 #5C437A 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.
#5C437A#48487A#51467A#4C4C7A#53497A#544D4D#574962#4E4E4EUsing #5C437A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c437a: #5C437A;background-color: #5C437A;colors: { 'color-5c437a': '#5C437A' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.263, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_5c437a">#5C437A</color>fill="#5C437A"More Purple Colors
#5C437A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C437A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C437A?
#5C437A is a dark purple — rgb(92, 67, 122) in RGB and hsl(267, 29%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.
What is the RGB value of #5C437A?
#5C437A is rgb(92, 67, 122) — red 92, green 67, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C437A?
#5C437A converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 45%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C437A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C437A scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C437A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C437A 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 15.45, which is visibly different.
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