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#5D4EFD Color

#5D4EFD is rgb(93, 78, 253) in RGB, hsl(245, 98%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 69%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D4EFD
HEX#5D4EFD
RGBrgb(93, 78, 253)
HSLhsl(245, 98%, 65%)
HSVhsv(245, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 69%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.247 278.4)
LABlab(44.02% 45.71 -86.78)
LCHlch(44.02% 98.08 297.78)

What #5D4EFD 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 #5D4EFD, 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 blue in the library.

#5D4EFD Channel Values

How #5D4EFD 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 78 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 98% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.28:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D4EFD 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 text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D4EFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D4EFD; 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 #5D4EFD

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 #5D4EFD 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#5D4EFD
Protanopia#5151FD
Protanomaly#5650FD
Deuteranopia#5353FD
Deuteranomaly#5751FD
Tritanopia#007979
Tritanomaly#386ABD
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #5D4EFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d4efd: #5D4EFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D4EFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d4efd': '#5D4EFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.306, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_5d4efd">#5D4EFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D4EFD"

More Blue Colors

#5D4EFD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D4EFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D4EFD?

#5D4EFD is a light blue — rgb(93, 78, 253) in RGB and hsl(245, 98%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.31.

What is the RGB value of #5D4EFD?

#5D4EFD is rgb(93, 78, 253) — red 93, green 78, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D4EFD?

#5D4EFD converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 69%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D4EFD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D4EFD scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D4EFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D4EFD 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 20.6, which is visibly different.

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