#5E0853 Color
#5E0853 is rgb(94, 8, 83) in RGB, hsl(308, 84%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 12%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 10.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E0853rgb(94, 8, 83)hsl(308, 84%, 20%)hsv(308, 91%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 12%, 63%)oklch(33.6% 0.141 334.6)lab(20.78% 41.88 -21.68)lch(20.78% 47.16 332.63)What #5E0853 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 #5E0853, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E0853 Channel Values
How #5E0853 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 8 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 308° · S 84% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 308° · S 91% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 12% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.84:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E0853 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 #5E0853
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E0853; 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 #5E0853
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 #5E0853 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.
#5E0853#282853#441F53#373752#4A2B52#5A1E1E#5B173A#323232Using #5E0853 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e0853: #5E0853;background-color: #5E0853;colors: { 'color-5e0853': '#5E0853' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.031, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_5e0853">#5E0853</color>fill="#5E0853"More Pink Colors
#5E0853 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E0853 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E0853?
#5E0853 is a dark pink — rgb(94, 8, 83) in RGB and hsl(308, 84%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.05.
What is the RGB value of #5E0853?
#5E0853 is rgb(94, 8, 83) — red 94, green 8, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E0853?
#5E0853 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 12%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E0853 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E0853 scores 12.84:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E0853 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E0853 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 22.26, which is visibly different.
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