#5C5676 Color
#5C5676 is rgb(92, 86, 118) in RGB, hsl(251, 16%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 27%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5C5676rgb(92, 86, 118)hsl(251, 16%, 40%)hsv(251, 27%, 46%)cmyk(22%, 27%, 0%, 54%)oklch(47.2% 0.052 292.9)lab(38.11% 8.09 -17.40)lch(38.11% 19.19 294.95)What #5C5676 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 #5C5676, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5C5676 Channel Values
How #5C5676 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 86 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 16% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 27% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 54% | 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 #5C5676 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 #5C5676
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5C5676; 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 #5C5676
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 #5C5676 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.
#5C5676#575776#595776#585876#5A5776#575B5B#595967#5A5A5AUsing #5C5676 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5c5676: #5C5676;background-color: #5C5676;colors: { 'color-5c5676': '#5C5676' }Color(red: 0.361, green: 0.337, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_5c5676">#5C5676</color>fill="#5C5676"More Blue Colors
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#5C5676 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5C5676?
#5C5676 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(92, 86, 118) in RGB and hsl(251, 16%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #5C5676?
#5C5676 is rgb(92, 86, 118) — red 92, green 86, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5C5676?
#5C5676 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 27%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5C5676 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5C5676 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 #5C5676 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5C5676 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 19.66, which is visibly different.
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