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#5D146B Color

#5D146B is rgb(93, 20, 107) in RGB, hsl(290, 69%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 81%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D146B
HEX#5D146B
RGBrgb(93, 20, 107)
HSLhsl(290, 69%, 25%)
HSVhsv(290, 81%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 81%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(35.8% 0.149 320.5)
LABlab(23.10% 41.51 -33.89)
LCHlch(23.10% 53.58 320.77)

What #5D146B 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 #5D146B, 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 pink in the library.

#5D146B Channel Values

How #5D146B 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 20 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 69% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 81% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.81:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D146B 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 text11.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D146B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D146B; 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 #5D146B

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 #5D146B 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#5D146B
Protanopia#2B2B6B
Protanomaly#44246B
Deuteranopia#39396A
Deuteranomaly#4A2E6A
Tritanopia#552B2B
Tritanomaly#59244D
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #5D146B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d146b: #5D146B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D146B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d146b': '#5D146B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.078, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_5d146b">#5D146B</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D146B"

More Pink Colors

#5D146B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D146B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D146B?

#5D146B is a dark pink — rgb(93, 20, 107) in RGB and hsl(290, 69%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.

What is the RGB value of #5D146B?

#5D146B is rgb(93, 20, 107) — red 93, green 20, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D146B?

#5D146B converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 81%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D146B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D146B scores 11.81:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D146B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D146B 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 16.21, which is visibly different.

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