#5E1FB7 Color
#5E1FB7 is rgb(94, 31, 183) in RGB, hsl(265, 71%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 83%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), visibly different at ΔE 11.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E1FB7rgb(94, 31, 183)hsl(265, 71%, 42%)hsv(265, 83%, 72%)cmyk(49%, 83%, 0%, 28%)oklch(43.5% 0.213 294.1)lab(30.26% 51.49 -69.22)lch(30.26% 86.27 306.65)What #5E1FB7 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 #5E1FB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E1FB7 Channel Values
How #5E1FB7 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 31 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 71% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 83% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.91:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E1FB7 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 #5E1FB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E1FB7; 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 #5E1FB7
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 #5E1FB7 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.
#5E1FB7#3131B7#472BB7#3D3DB7#4C33B7#414C4C#4E3E84#4A4A4AUsing #5E1FB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e1fb7: #5E1FB7;background-color: #5E1FB7;colors: { 'color-5e1fb7': '#5E1FB7' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.122, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_5e1fb7">#5E1FB7</color>fill="#5E1FB7"More Purple Colors
#5E1FB7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E1FB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E1FB7?
#5E1FB7 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(94, 31, 183) in RGB and hsl(265, 71%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.43.
What is the RGB value of #5E1FB7?
#5E1FB7 is rgb(94, 31, 183) — red 94, green 31, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E1FB7?
#5E1FB7 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 83%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E1FB7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E1FB7 scores 8.91:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E1FB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E1FB7 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 17.26, which is visibly different.
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