#5E29AE Color
#5E29AE is rgb(94, 41, 174) in RGB, hsl(264, 62%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 76%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E29AErgb(94, 41, 174)hsl(264, 62%, 42%)hsv(264, 76%, 68%)cmyk(46%, 76%, 0%, 32%)oklch(43.6% 0.195 295.1)lab(30.99% 45.64 -62.68)lch(30.99% 77.53 306.06)What #5E29AE 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 #5E29AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E29AE Channel Values
How #5E29AE 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 41 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 62% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 76% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E29AE 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 #5E29AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E29AE; 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 #5E29AE
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 #5E29AE 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.
#5E29AE#3636AE#4932AE#4040AE#4E38AE#464C4C#51417F#4B4B4BUsing #5E29AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e29ae: #5E29AE;background-color: #5E29AE;colors: { 'color-5e29ae': '#5E29AE' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.161, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_5e29ae">#5E29AE</color>fill="#5E29AE"More Purple Colors
#5E29AE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E29AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E29AE?
#5E29AE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(94, 41, 174) in RGB and hsl(264, 62%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #5E29AE?
#5E29AE is rgb(94, 41, 174) — red 94, green 41, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E29AE?
#5E29AE converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 76%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E29AE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E29AE scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E29AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E29AE 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 14.12, which is visibly different.
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