#5D378B Color
#5D378B is rgb(93, 55, 139) in RGB, hsl(267, 43%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 60%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D378Brgb(93, 55, 139)hsl(267, 43%, 38%)hsv(267, 60%, 55%)cmyk(33%, 60%, 0%, 45%)oklch(42.5% 0.135 301.8)lab(31.21% 30.95 -41.11)lch(31.21% 51.46 306.98)What #5D378B 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 #5D378B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D378B Channel Values
How #5D378B 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 55 · B 139 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 43% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 60% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.81:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D378B 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 #5D378B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D378B; 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 #5D378B
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 #5D378B 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.
#5D378B#3F3F8B#4D3C8B#46468B#50418B#514949#56426A#4A4A4AUsing #5D378B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d378b: #5D378B;background-color: #5D378B;colors: { 'color-5d378b': '#5D378B' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.216, blue: 0.545)<color name="color_5d378b">#5D378B</color>fill="#5D378B"More Purple Colors
#5D378B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D378B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D378B?
#5D378B is a dark purple — rgb(93, 55, 139) in RGB and hsl(267, 43%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #5D378B?
#5D378B is rgb(93, 55, 139) — red 93, green 55, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D378B?
#5D378B converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 60%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D378B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D378B scores 8.81:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D378B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D378B 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 9.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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