#5D018E Color
#5D018E is rgb(93, 1, 142) in RGB, hsl(279, 99%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 99%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D018Ergb(93, 1, 142)hsl(279, 99%, 28%)hsv(279, 99%, 56%)cmyk(35%, 99%, 0%, 44%)oklch(37.7% 0.193 307.1)lab(23.99% 51.50 -54.65)lch(23.99% 75.09 313.30)What #5D018E 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 #5D018E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D018E Channel Values
How #5D018E 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 93 · G 1 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 99% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 99% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.29:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D018E 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 #5D018E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D018E; 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 #5D018E
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 #5D018E 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.
#5D018E#25258E#421C8E#36368D#48298E#4D3434#542765#3A3A3AUsing #5D018E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d018e: #5D018E;background-color: #5D018E;colors: { 'color-5d018e': '#5D018E' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.004, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_5d018e">#5D018E</color>fill="#5D018E"More Purple Colors
#5D018E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D018E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D018E?
#5D018E is a dark purple — rgb(93, 1, 142) in RGB and hsl(279, 99%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.
What is the RGB value of #5D018E?
#5D018E is rgb(93, 1, 142) — red 93, green 1, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D018E?
#5D018E converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 99%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D018E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D018E scores 11.29:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D018E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D018E 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 6.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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