#5C4771 Color
#5C4771 is rgb(92, 71, 113) in RGB, hsl(270, 23%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 37%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C4771rgb(92, 71, 113)hsl(270, 23%, 36%)hsv(270, 37%, 44%)cmyk(19%, 37%, 0%, 56%)oklch(43.8% 0.072 306.6)lab(33.77% 16.04 -20.95)lch(33.77% 26.39 307.43)What #5C4771 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 #5C4771, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C4771 Channel Values
How #5C4771 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 71 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 23% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 37% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.09:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C4771 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 #5C4771
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C4771; 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 #5C4771
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 #5C4771 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.
#5C4771#4B4B71#524971#4F4F71#544C71#564E4E#594B5E#505050Using #5C4771 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c4771: #5C4771;background-color: #5C4771;colors: { 'color-5c4771': '#5C4771' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.278, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_5c4771">#5C4771</color>fill="#5C4771"More Purple Colors
#5C4771 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5C4771 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C4771?
#5C4771 is a dark purple — rgb(92, 71, 113) in RGB and hsl(270, 23%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #5C4771?
#5C4771 is rgb(92, 71, 113) — red 92, green 71, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C4771?
#5C4771 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 37%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C4771 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C4771 scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C4771 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C4771 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 22.71, which is visibly different.
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