#5E116A Color
#5E116A is rgb(94, 17, 106) in RGB, hsl(292, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 84%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E116Argb(94, 17, 106)hsl(292, 72%, 24%)hsv(292, 84%, 42%)cmyk(11%, 84%, 0%, 58%)oklch(35.7% 0.152 321.7)lab(22.88% 42.55 -33.57)lch(22.88% 54.20 321.73)What #5E116A 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 #5E116A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E116A Channel Values
How #5E116A 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 17 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 292° · S 72% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 292° · S 84% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.9:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E116A 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 #5E116A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E116A; 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 #5E116A
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 #5E116A 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.
#5E116A#2B2B6A#45236A#393969#4A2D69#572A2A#5A224C#373737Using #5E116A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e116a: #5E116A;background-color: #5E116A;colors: { 'color-5e116a': '#5E116A' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.067, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_5e116a">#5E116A</color>fill="#5E116A"More Pink Colors
#5E116A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E116A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E116A?
#5E116A is a dark pink — rgb(94, 17, 106) in RGB and hsl(292, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #5E116A?
#5E116A is rgb(94, 17, 106) — red 94, green 17, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E116A?
#5E116A converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 84%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E116A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E116A scores 11.9:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E116A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E116A 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 15.42, which is visibly different.
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