#5E0585 Color
#5E0585 is rgb(94, 5, 133) in RGB, hsl(282, 93%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 96%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E0585rgb(94, 5, 133)hsl(282, 93%, 27%)hsv(282, 96%, 52%)cmyk(29%, 96%, 0%, 48%)oklch(37.2% 0.183 310.7)lab(23.74% 49.42 -49.42)lch(23.74% 69.89 315.00)What #5E0585 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 #5E0585, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E0585 Channel Values
How #5E0585 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 5 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 93% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 96% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.44:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E0585 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 #5E0585
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E0585; 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 #5E0585
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 #5E0585 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.
#5E0585#272785#441E85#373784#4A2A85#513131#56265E#3A3A3AUsing #5E0585 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e0585: #5E0585;background-color: #5E0585;colors: { 'color-5e0585': '#5E0585' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.020, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_5e0585">#5E0585</color>fill="#5E0585"More Purple Colors
#5E0585 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E0585 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E0585?
#5E0585 is a dark purple — rgb(94, 5, 133) in RGB and hsl(282, 93%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #5E0585?
#5E0585 is rgb(94, 5, 133) — red 94, green 5, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E0585?
#5E0585 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 96%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E0585 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E0585 scores 11.44:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E0585 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E0585 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 6.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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