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#5C4FBF Color

#5C4FBF is rgb(92, 79, 191) in RGB, hsl(247, 47%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 59%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5C4FBF
HEX#5C4FBF
RGBrgb(92, 79, 191)
HSLhsl(247, 47%, 53%)
HSVhsv(247, 59%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 59%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.169 283.8)
LABlab(39.82% 29.08 -58.36)
LCHlch(39.82% 65.20 296.49)

What #5C4FBF 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 #5C4FBF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#5C4FBF Channel Values

How #5C4FBF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 92 · G 79 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 47% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 59% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C4FBF 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.

TextWhite text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5C4FBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C4FBF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5C4FBF

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 #5C4FBF 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.

Typical#5C4FBF
Protanopia#5151BF
Protanomaly#5650BF
Deuteranopia#5454BF
Deuteranomaly#5752BF
Tritanopia#406666
Tritanomaly#4C5E92
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #5C4FBF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5c4fbf: #5C4FBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5C4FBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5c4fbf': '#5C4FBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.361, green: 0.310, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_5c4fbf">#5C4FBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5C4FBF"

More Blue Colors

#5C4FBF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5C4FBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5C4FBF?

#5C4FBF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(92, 79, 191) in RGB and hsl(247, 47%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.

What is the RGB value of #5C4FBF?

#5C4FBF is rgb(92, 79, 191) — red 92, green 79, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5C4FBF?

#5C4FBF converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 59%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5C4FBF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5C4FBF scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5C4FBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5C4FBF 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 4.8, which is very hard to tell apart.

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