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#5D195D Color

#5D195D is rgb(93, 25, 93) in RGB, hsl(300, 58%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D195D
HEX#5D195D
RGBrgb(93, 25, 93)
HSLhsl(300, 58%, 23%)
HSVhsv(300, 73%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(35.4% 0.131 327.9)
LABlab(22.98% 37.66 -24.91)
LCHlch(22.98% 45.15 326.52)

What #5D195D 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 #5D195D, 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.

#5D195D Channel Values

How #5D195D 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 25 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 58% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 73% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.91:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D195D 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 text11.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D195D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D195D; 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 #5D195D

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 #5D195D 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#5D195D
Protanopia#2D2D5D
Protanomaly#45275D
Deuteranopia#3A3A5C
Deuteranomaly#4A305C
Tritanopia#582929
Tritanomaly#5A2444
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #5D195D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d195d: #5D195D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D195D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d195d': '#5D195D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.098, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_5d195d">#5D195D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D195D"

More Pink Colors

#5D195D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D195D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D195D?

#5D195D is a dark pink — rgb(93, 25, 93) in RGB and hsl(300, 58%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #5D195D?

#5D195D is rgb(93, 25, 93) — red 93, green 25, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D195D?

#5D195D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D195D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D195D scores 11.91:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D195D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D195D 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 22.7, which is visibly different.

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