#5D2A6A Color
#5D2A6A is rgb(93, 42, 106) in RGB, hsl(288, 43%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D2A6Argb(93, 42, 106)hsl(288, 43%, 29%)hsv(288, 60%, 42%)cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 58%)oklch(38.3% 0.117 319.1)lab(26.65% 31.74 -27.61)lch(26.65% 42.07 318.98)What #5D2A6A 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 #5D2A6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D2A6A Channel Values
How #5D2A6A 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 42 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 43% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 60% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.48:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D2A6A 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 #5D2A6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D2A6A; 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 #5D2A6A
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 #5D2A6A 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.
#5D2A6A#37376A#49326A#404069#4D3969#563737#593250#3F3F3FUsing #5D2A6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d2a6a: #5D2A6A;background-color: #5D2A6A;colors: { 'color-5d2a6a': '#5D2A6A' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.165, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_5d2a6a">#5D2A6A</color>fill="#5D2A6A"More Purple Colors
#5D2A6A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D2A6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D2A6A?
#5D2A6A is a dark purple — rgb(93, 42, 106) in RGB and hsl(288, 43%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.
What is the RGB value of #5D2A6A?
#5D2A6A is rgb(93, 42, 106) — red 93, green 42, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D2A6A?
#5D2A6A converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 60%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D2A6A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D2A6A scores 10.48:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D2A6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D2A6A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.68, which is visibly different.
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