#5D4270 Color
#5D4270 is rgb(93, 66, 112) in RGB, hsl(275, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 41%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D4270rgb(93, 66, 112)hsl(275, 26%, 35%)hsv(275, 41%, 44%)cmyk(17%, 41%, 0%, 56%)oklch(42.8% 0.08 310.3)lab(32.53% 19.20 -22.23)lch(32.53% 29.37 310.81)What #5D4270 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 #5D4270, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D4270 Channel Values
How #5D4270 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 66 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.47:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D4270 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 #5D4270
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D4270; 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 #5D4270
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 #5D4270 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.
#5D4270#474770#514570#4C4C70#534870#574A4A#5A475B#4D4D4DUsing #5D4270 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d4270: #5D4270;background-color: #5D4270;colors: { 'color-5d4270': '#5D4270' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.259, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_5d4270">#5D4270</color>fill="#5D4270"More Purple Colors
#5D4270 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D4270 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D4270?
#5D4270 is a dark purple — rgb(93, 66, 112) in RGB and hsl(275, 26%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #5D4270?
#5D4270 is rgb(93, 66, 112) — red 93, green 66, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D4270?
#5D4270 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 41%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D4270 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D4270 scores 8.47:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D4270 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D4270 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 20.75, which is visibly different.
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