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#5E24BC Color

#5E24BC is rgb(94, 36, 188) in RGB, hsl(263, 68%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 81%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), visibly different at ΔE 11.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5E24BC
HEX#5E24BC
RGBrgb(94, 36, 188)
HSLhsl(263, 68%, 44%)
HSVhsv(263, 81%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 81%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.214 292.5)
LABlab(31.36% 50.64 -70.38)
LCHlch(31.36% 86.70 305.74)

What #5E24BC 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 #5E24BC, 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 purple in the library.

#5E24BC Channel Values

How #5E24BC 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 36 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 68% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 81% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.56:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E24BC 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 text8.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5E24BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E24BC; 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 #5E24BC

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 #5E24BC 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#5E24BC
Protanopia#3434BC
Protanomaly#482EBC
Deuteranopia#3E3EBC
Deuteranomaly#4D36BC
Tritanopia#3F4F4F
Tritanomaly#4D4289
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #5E24BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5e24bc: #5E24BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5E24BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5e24bc': '#5E24BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.141, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_5e24bc">#5E24BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#5E24BC"

More Purple Colors

#5E24BC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5E24BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5E24BC?

#5E24BC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(94, 36, 188) in RGB and hsl(263, 68%, 44%) 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 11.88.

What is the RGB value of #5E24BC?

#5E24BC is rgb(94, 36, 188) — red 94, green 36, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5E24BC?

#5E24BC converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 81%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5E24BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5E24BC scores 8.56:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5E24BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5E24BC 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 16.77, which is visibly different.

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