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#5E225D Color

#5E225D is rgb(94, 34, 93) in RGB, hsl(301, 47%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 1%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5E225D
HEX#5E225D
RGBrgb(94, 34, 93)
HSLhsl(301, 47%, 25%)
HSVhsv(301, 64%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 1%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(36.6% 0.118 328.3)
LABlab(24.64% 34.02 -22.30)
LCHlch(24.64% 40.68 326.76)

What #5E225D 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 #5E225D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#5E225D Channel Values

How #5E225D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 94 · G 34 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 47% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 64% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 1% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.27:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E225D 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.

TextWhite text11.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5E225D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E225D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5E225D

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 #5E225D 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.

Typical#5E225D
Protanopia#32325D
Protanomaly#482D5D
Deuteranopia#3E3E5C
Deuteranomaly#4D355C
Tritanopia#592E2E
Tritanomaly#5B2A46
Achromatopsia#3B3B3B

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Using #5E225D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5e225d: #5E225D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5E225D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5e225d': '#5E225D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.133, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_5e225d">#5E225D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5E225D"

More Pink Colors

#5E225D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5E225D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5E225D?

#5E225D is a dark pink — rgb(94, 34, 93) in RGB and hsl(301, 47%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.

What is the RGB value of #5E225D?

#5E225D is rgb(94, 34, 93) — red 94, green 34, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5E225D?

#5E225D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 1%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5E225D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5E225D scores 11.27:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5E225D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5E225D 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 24.68, which is visibly different.

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