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#5D367D Color

#5D367D is rgb(93, 54, 125) in RGB, hsl(273, 40%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 57%, 0%, 51%) 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 8.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D367D
HEX#5D367D
RGBrgb(93, 54, 125)
HSLhsl(273, 40%, 35%)
HSVhsv(273, 57%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 57%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.119 307.3)
LABlab(30.21% 28.68 -34.01)
LCHlch(30.21% 44.49 310.14)

What #5D367D 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 #5D367D, 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.

#5D367D Channel Values

How #5D367D 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 54 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 40% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 57% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D367D 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 text9.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D367D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D367D; 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 #5D367D

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 #5D367D 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#5D367D
Protanopia#3F3F7D
Protanomaly#4D3B7D
Deuteranopia#46467C
Deuteranomaly#50407D
Tritanopia#544444
Tritanomaly#583F60
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #5D367D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d367d: #5D367D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D367D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d367d': '#5D367D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.212, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_5d367d">#5D367D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D367D"

More Purple Colors

#5D367D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D367D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D367D?

#5D367D is a dark purple — rgb(93, 54, 125) in RGB and hsl(273, 40%, 35%) 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 8.62.

What is the RGB value of #5D367D?

#5D367D is rgb(93, 54, 125) — red 93, green 54, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D367D?

#5D367D converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 57%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D367D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D367D scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D367D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D367D 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 11.36, which is visibly different.

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