#5C5388 Color
#5C5388 is rgb(92, 83, 136) in RGB, hsl(250, 24%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 39%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C5388rgb(92, 83, 136)hsl(250, 24%, 43%)hsv(250, 39%, 53%)cmyk(32%, 39%, 0%, 47%)oklch(47.4% 0.084 290.6)lab(37.98% 13.61 -28.59)lch(37.98% 31.66 295.45)What #5C5388 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 #5C5388, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C5388 Channel Values
How #5C5388 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 83 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 24% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 39% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5C5388 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 #5C5388
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C5388; 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 #5C5388
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 #5C5388 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.
#5C5388#555588#585488#565688#595588#535C5C#575870#5A5A5AUsing #5C5388 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c5388: #5C5388;background-color: #5C5388;colors: { 'color-5c5388': '#5C5388' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.325, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_5c5388">#5C5388</color>fill="#5C5388"More Blue Colors
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#5C5388 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C5388?
#5C5388 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(92, 83, 136) in RGB and hsl(250, 24%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.
What is the RGB value of #5C5388?
#5C5388 is rgb(92, 83, 136) — red 92, green 83, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C5388?
#5C5388 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 39%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C5388 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C5388 scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5C5388 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C5388 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 17.9, which is visibly different.
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