#5E265B Color
#5E265B is rgb(94, 38, 91) in RGB, hsl(303, 42%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 3%, 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 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E265Brgb(94, 38, 91)hsl(303, 42%, 26%)hsv(303, 60%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 3%, 63%)oklch(37% 0.109 329.6)lab(25.30% 31.77 -19.95)lch(25.30% 37.52 327.87)What #5E265B 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 #5E265B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E265B Channel Values
How #5E265B 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 38 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 303° · S 42% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 303° · S 60% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 3% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.03:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E265B 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 #5E265B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E265B; 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 #5E265B
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 #5E265B 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.
#5E265B#35355B#492F5B#3F3F5A#4D375A#5A3030#5B2D45#3C3C3CUsing #5E265B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e265b: #5E265B;background-color: #5E265B;colors: { 'color-5e265b': '#5E265B' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.149, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_5e265b">#5E265B</color>fill="#5E265B"More Pink Colors
#5E265B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E265B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E265B?
#5E265B is a dark pink — rgb(94, 38, 91) in RGB and hsl(303, 42%, 26%) 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 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #5E265B?
#5E265B is rgb(94, 38, 91) — red 94, green 38, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E265B?
#5E265B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 3%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E265B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E265B scores 11.03:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E265B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E265B 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 25.53, which is a different colour altogether.
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