#5D0995 Color
#5D0995 is rgb(93, 9, 149) in RGB, hsl(276, 89%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 94%, 0%, 42%) 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.
#5D0995rgb(93, 9, 149)hsl(276, 89%, 31%)hsv(276, 94%, 58%)cmyk(38%, 94%, 0%, 42%)oklch(38.7% 0.195 304.4)lab(25.12% 51.07 -57.13)lch(25.12% 76.63 311.79)What #5D0995 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 #5D0995, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D0995 Channel Values
How #5D0995 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 9 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 89% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 94% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.83:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D0995 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 #5D0995
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D0995; 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 #5D0995
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 #5D0995 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.
#5D0995#282895#431F95#373794#492B95#4C3939#532C6A#3D3D3DUsing #5D0995 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d0995: #5D0995;background-color: #5D0995;colors: { 'color-5d0995': '#5D0995' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.035, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_5d0995">#5D0995</color>fill="#5D0995"More Purple Colors
#5D0995 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D0995 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D0995?
#5D0995 is a dark purple — rgb(93, 9, 149) in RGB and hsl(276, 89%, 31%) 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 #5D0995?
#5D0995 is rgb(93, 9, 149) — red 93, green 9, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D0995?
#5D0995 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 94%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D0995 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D0995 scores 10.83:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D0995 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D0995 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 7.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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