#5E01FE Color
#5E01FE is rgb(94, 1, 254) in RGB, hsl(262, 99%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 100%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Indigo (#6F00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E01FErgb(94, 1, 254)hsl(262, 99%, 50%)hsv(262, 100%, 100%)cmyk(63%, 100%, 0%, 0%)oklch(49.6% 0.293 282.9)lab(35.04% 71.31 -102.16)lch(35.04% 124.59 304.91)What #5E01FE 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 #5E01FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E01FE Channel Values
How #5E01FE 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 94 · G 1 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 99% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 100% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E01FE 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 #5E01FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E01FE; 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 #5E01FE
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 #5E01FE 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.
#5E01FE#2626FE#431CFE#3636FE#4929FE#006363#354EB7#575757Using #5E01FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e01fe: #5E01FE;background-color: #5E01FE;colors: { 'color-5e01fe': '#5E01FE' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.004, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_5e01fe">#5E01FE</color>fill="#5E01FE"More Purple Colors
#5E01FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E01FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E01FE?
#5E01FE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(94, 1, 254) in RGB and hsl(262, 99%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Indigo (#6F00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #5E01FE?
#5E01FE is rgb(94, 1, 254) — red 94, green 1, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E01FE?
#5E01FE converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 100%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E01FE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E01FE scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E01FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E01FE 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.68, which is visibly different.
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