#5E125D Color
#5E125D is rgb(94, 18, 93) in RGB, hsl(301, 68%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 1%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E125Drgb(94, 18, 93)hsl(301, 68%, 22%)hsv(301, 81%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 1%, 63%)oklch(34.9% 0.14 328.6)lab(22.26% 40.44 -26.04)lch(22.26% 48.10 327.23)What #5E125D 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 #5E125D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E125D Channel Values
How #5E125D 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 18 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 68% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 81% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 1% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.21:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E125D 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 #5E125D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E125D; 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 #5E125D
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 #5E125D 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.
#5E125D#2B2B5D#45235D#39395C#4A2E5C#592626#5B1F42#353535Using #5E125D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e125d: #5E125D;background-color: #5E125D;colors: { 'color-5e125d': '#5E125D' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.071, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_5e125d">#5E125D</color>fill="#5E125D"More Pink Colors
#5E125D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E125D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E125D?
#5E125D is a dark pink — rgb(94, 18, 93) in RGB and hsl(301, 68%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #5E125D?
#5E125D is rgb(94, 18, 93) — red 94, green 18, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E125D?
#5E125D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 1%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E125D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E125D scores 12.21:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E125D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E125D 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 20.15, which is visibly different.
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