#5D3375 Color
#5D3375 is rgb(93, 51, 117) in RGB, hsl(278, 39%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 56%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D3375rgb(93, 51, 117)hsl(278, 39%, 33%)hsv(278, 56%, 46%)cmyk(21%, 56%, 0%, 54%)oklch(40.4% 0.115 311.7)lab(29.13% 28.83 -30.71)lch(29.13% 42.12 313.19)What #5D3375 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 #5D3375, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D3375 Channel Values
How #5D3375 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 51 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 39% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 56% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.56:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D3375 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 #5D3375
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D3375; 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 #5D3375
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 #5D3375 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.
#5D3375#3D3D75#4C3975#444474#4F3E75#554040#583B5A#454545Using #5D3375 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d3375: #5D3375;background-color: #5D3375;colors: { 'color-5d3375': '#5D3375' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.200, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_5d3375">#5D3375</color>fill="#5D3375"More Purple Colors
#5D3375 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D3375 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D3375?
#5D3375 is a dark purple — rgb(93, 51, 117) in RGB and hsl(278, 39%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #5D3375?
#5D3375 is rgb(93, 51, 117) — red 93, green 51, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D3375?
#5D3375 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 56%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D3375 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D3375 scores 9.56:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D3375 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D3375 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 14.19, which is visibly different.
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