#5D3668 Color
#5D3668 is rgb(93, 54, 104) in RGB, hsl(287, 32%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 48%, 0%, 59%) 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 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D3668rgb(93, 54, 104)hsl(287, 32%, 31%)hsv(287, 48%, 41%)cmyk(11%, 48%, 0%, 59%)oklch(40.2% 0.093 318.5)lab(29.21% 24.79 -22.32)lch(29.21% 33.35 318.00)What #5D3668 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 #5D3668, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D3668 Channel Values
How #5D3668 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 54 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 32% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 48% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.58:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D3668 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 #5D3668
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D3668; 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 #5D3668
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 #5D3668 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.
#5D3668#3F3F68#4D3B68#464667#504068#583F3F#5A3C52#454545Using #5D3668 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d3668: #5D3668;background-color: #5D3668;colors: { 'color-5d3668': '#5D3668' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.212, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_5d3668">#5D3668</color>fill="#5D3668"More Purple Colors
#5D3668 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D3668 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D3668?
#5D3668 is a dark purple — rgb(93, 54, 104) in RGB and hsl(287, 32%, 31%) 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 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #5D3668?
#5D3668 is rgb(93, 54, 104) — red 93, green 54, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D3668?
#5D3668 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 48%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D3668 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D3668 scores 9.58:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D3668 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D3668 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 20.73, which is visibly different.
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