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#5D1FEF Color

#5D1FEF is rgb(93, 31, 239) in RGB, hsl(258, 87%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 87%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D1FEF
HEX#5D1FEF
RGBrgb(93, 31, 239)
HSLhsl(258, 87%, 53%)
HSVhsv(258, 87%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 87%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(49% 0.27 283.8)
LABlab(35.30% 62.76 -93.30)
LCHlch(35.30% 112.45 303.93)

What #5D1FEF 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 #5D1FEF, 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.

#5D1FEF Channel Values

How #5D1FEF 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 31 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 87% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 87% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D1FEF 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 text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D1FEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D1FEF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #5D1FEF

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #5D1FEF 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#5D1FEF
Protanopia#3030EF
Protanomaly#462AEF
Deuteranopia#3C3CEF
Deuteranomaly#4B33EF
Tritanopia#046161
Tritanomaly#3C4FAD
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #5D1FEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d1fef: #5D1FEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D1FEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d1fef': '#5D1FEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.122, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_5d1fef">#5D1FEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D1FEF"

More Purple Colors

#5D1FEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D1FEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D1FEF?

#5D1FEF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(93, 31, 239) in RGB and hsl(258, 87%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.

What is the RGB value of #5D1FEF?

#5D1FEF is rgb(93, 31, 239) — red 93, green 31, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D1FEF?

#5D1FEF converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 87%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D1FEF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D1FEF scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D1FEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D1FEF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.65, which is visibly different.

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