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#5D587E Color

#5D587E is rgb(93, 88, 126) in RGB, hsl(248, 18%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 30%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D587E
HEX#5D587E
RGBrgb(93, 88, 126)
HSLhsl(248, 18%, 42%)
HSVhsv(248, 30%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 30%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.061 289.9)
LABlab(39.06% 8.89 -20.82)
LCHlch(39.06% 22.64 293.12)

What #5D587E 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 #5D587E, 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.

#5D587E Channel Values

How #5D587E 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 88 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 18% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 30% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.64:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D587E 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 text6.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D587E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D587E; 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 #5D587E

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 #5D587E 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#5D587E
Protanopia#59597E
Protanomaly#5B597E
Deuteranopia#5A5A7E
Deuteranomaly#5B597E
Tritanopia#575E5E
Tritanomaly#595C6C
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #5D587E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d587e: #5D587E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D587E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d587e': '#5D587E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.345, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_5d587e">#5D587E</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D587E"

More Blue Colors

#5D587E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D587E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D587E?

#5D587E is a mid-tone blue — rgb(93, 88, 126) in RGB and hsl(248, 18%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #5D587E?

#5D587E is rgb(93, 88, 126) — red 93, green 88, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D587E?

#5D587E converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 30%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D587E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D587E scores 6.64:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D587E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D587E 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 20.87, which is visibly different.

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