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#5D0495 Color

#5D0495 is rgb(93, 4, 149) in RGB, hsl(277, 95%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 97%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D0495
HEX#5D0495
RGBrgb(93, 4, 149)
HSLhsl(277, 95%, 30%)
HSVhsv(277, 97%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 97%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(38.5% 0.197 304.6)
LABlab(24.78% 52.04 -57.68)
LCHlch(24.78% 77.69 312.05)

What #5D0495 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 #5D0495, 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 purple in the library.

#5D0495 Channel Values

How #5D0495 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 93 · G 4 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 95% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 97% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.96:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D0495 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 text10.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D0495

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D0495; 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 #5D0495

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 #5D0495 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#5D0495
Protanopia#262695
Protanomaly#431D95
Deuteranopia#363694
Deuteranomaly#492A95
Tritanopia#4C3838
Tritanomaly#532B6A
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #5D0495 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d0495: #5D0495;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D0495;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d0495': '#5D0495' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.016, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_5d0495">#5D0495</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D0495"

More Purple Colors

#5D0495 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D0495 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D0495?

#5D0495 is a dark purple — rgb(93, 4, 149) in RGB and hsl(277, 95%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.98.

What is the RGB value of #5D0495?

#5D0495 is rgb(93, 4, 149) — red 93, green 4, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D0495?

#5D0495 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 97%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D0495 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D0495 scores 10.96:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D0495 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D0495 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 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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