#5D3BA5 Color
#5D3BA5 is rgb(93, 59, 165) in RGB, hsl(259, 47%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 64%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D3BA5rgb(93, 59, 165)hsl(259, 47%, 44%)hsv(259, 64%, 65%)cmyk(44%, 64%, 0%, 35%)oklch(45.1% 0.162 293.6)lab(33.67% 34.42 -52.93)lch(33.67% 63.14 303.03)What #5D3BA5 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 #5D3BA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D3BA5 Channel Values
How #5D3BA5 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 59 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 47% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 64% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.97:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D3BA5 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 #5D3BA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D3BA5; 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 #5D3BA5
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 #5D3BA5 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.
#5D3BA5#4242A5#4E3FA5#4848A5#5143A5#495353#524A7C#515151Using #5D3BA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d3ba5: #5D3BA5;background-color: #5D3BA5;colors: { 'color-5d3ba5': '#5D3BA5' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.231, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_5d3ba5">#5D3BA5</color>fill="#5D3BA5"More Purple Colors
#5D3BA5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D3BA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D3BA5?
#5D3BA5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(93, 59, 165) in RGB and hsl(259, 47%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #5D3BA5?
#5D3BA5 is rgb(93, 59, 165) — red 93, green 59, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D3BA5?
#5D3BA5 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 64%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D3BA5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D3BA5 scores 7.97:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D3BA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D3BA5 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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