#5E058A Color
#5E058A is rgb(94, 5, 138) in RGB, hsl(280, 93%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 96%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E058Argb(94, 5, 138)hsl(280, 93%, 28%)hsv(280, 96%, 54%)cmyk(32%, 96%, 0%, 46%)oklch(37.6% 0.187 308.9)lab(24.13% 50.21 -51.92)lch(24.13% 72.23 314.04)What #5E058A 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 #5E058A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E058A Channel Values
How #5E058A 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 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 93% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 96% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.26:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E058A 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 #5E058A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E058A; 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 #5E058A
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 #5E058A 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.
#5E058A#27278A#441E8A#373789#4A2A8A#503333#562762#3B3B3BUsing #5E058A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e058a: #5E058A;background-color: #5E058A;colors: { 'color-5e058a': '#5E058A' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.020, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_5e058a">#5E058A</color>fill="#5E058A"More Purple Colors
#5E058A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E058A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E058A?
#5E058A is a dark purple — rgb(94, 5, 138) in RGB and hsl(280, 93%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #5E058A?
#5E058A is rgb(94, 5, 138) — red 94, green 5, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E058A?
#5E058A converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 96%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E058A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E058A scores 11.26:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E058A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E058A 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 5.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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