#5E1390 Color
#5E1390 is rgb(94, 19, 144) in RGB, hsl(276, 77%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 87%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E1390rgb(94, 19, 144)hsl(276, 77%, 32%)hsv(276, 87%, 56%)cmyk(35%, 87%, 0%, 44%)oklch(38.9% 0.184 306)lab(25.71% 48.05 -53.07)lch(25.71% 71.59 312.16)What #5E1390 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 #5E1390, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E1390 Channel Values
How #5E1390 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 19 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 77% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 87% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.65:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E1390 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 #5E1390
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E1390; 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 #5E1390
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 #5E1390 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.
#5E1390#2B2B90#452490#39398F#4B2E90#4F3939#552E67#3E3E3EUsing #5E1390 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e1390: #5E1390;background-color: #5E1390;colors: { 'color-5e1390': '#5E1390' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.075, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_5e1390">#5E1390</color>fill="#5E1390"More Purple Colors
#5E1390 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E1390 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E1390?
#5E1390 is a dark purple — rgb(94, 19, 144) in RGB and hsl(276, 77%, 32%) 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 3.37.
What is the RGB value of #5E1390?
#5E1390 is rgb(94, 19, 144) — red 94, green 19, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E1390?
#5E1390 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 87%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E1390 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E1390 scores 10.65:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E1390 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E1390 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 6.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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