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#5D4ABA Color

#5D4ABA is rgb(93, 74, 186) in RGB, hsl(250, 45%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 60%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D4ABA
HEX#5D4ABA
RGBrgb(93, 74, 186)
HSLhsl(250, 45%, 51%)
HSVhsv(250, 60%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 60%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.169 286.2)
LABlab(38.41% 30.95 -57.71)
LCHlch(38.41% 65.49 298.21)

What #5D4ABA 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 #5D4ABA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#5D4ABA Channel Values

How #5D4ABA 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 74 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 45% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 60% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D4ABA 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 text6.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D4ABA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D4ABA; 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 #5D4ABA

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 #5D4ABA 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#5D4ABA
Protanopia#4E4EBA
Protanomaly#544CBA
Deuteranopia#5151BA
Deuteranomaly#564EBA
Tritanopia#436262
Tritanomaly#4E598E
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #5D4ABA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d4aba: #5D4ABA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D4ABA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d4aba': '#5D4ABA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.290, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_5d4aba">#5D4ABA</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D4ABA"

More Blue Colors

#5D4ABA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D4ABA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D4ABA?

#5D4ABA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(93, 74, 186) in RGB and hsl(250, 45%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.

What is the RGB value of #5D4ABA?

#5D4ABA is rgb(93, 74, 186) — red 93, green 74, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D4ABA?

#5D4ABA converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 60%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D4ABA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D4ABA scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D4ABA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D4ABA 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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