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#5D166A Color

#5D166A is rgb(93, 22, 106) in RGB, hsl(291, 66%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 79%, 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 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D166A
HEX#5D166A
RGBrgb(93, 22, 106)
HSLhsl(291, 66%, 25%)
HSVhsv(291, 79%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 79%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(35.9% 0.146 320.9)
LABlab(23.29% 40.67 -32.94)
LCHlch(23.29% 52.33 321.00)

What #5D166A 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 #5D166A, 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.

#5D166A Channel Values

How #5D166A 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 22 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 66% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 79% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.74:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D166A 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 text11.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D166A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D166A; 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 #5D166A

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 #5D166A 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#5D166A
Protanopia#2C2C6A
Protanomaly#45256A
Deuteranopia#393969
Deuteranomaly#4A2F69
Tritanopia#562C2C
Tritanomaly#59254C
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #5D166A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d166a: #5D166A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D166A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d166a': '#5D166A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.086, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_5d166a">#5D166A</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D166A"

More Pink Colors

#5D166A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D166A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D166A?

#5D166A is a dark pink — rgb(93, 22, 106) in RGB and hsl(291, 66%, 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 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #5D166A?

#5D166A is rgb(93, 22, 106) — red 93, green 22, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D166A?

#5D166A converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 79%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D166A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D166A scores 11.74:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D166A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D166A 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 17.05, which is visibly different.

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