#5E2A92 Color
#5E2A92 is rgb(94, 42, 146) in RGB, hsl(270, 55%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 71%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E2A92rgb(94, 42, 146)hsl(270, 55%, 37%)hsv(270, 71%, 57%)cmyk(36%, 71%, 0%, 43%)oklch(41.3% 0.163 302.7)lab(29.14% 39.44 -48.73)lch(29.14% 62.69 308.98)What #5E2A92 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 #5E2A92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E2A92 Channel Values
How #5E2A92 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 42 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 55% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 71% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.45:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E2A92 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 #5E2A92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E2A92; 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 #5E2A92
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 #5E2A92 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.
#5E2A92#373792#4A3292#414191#4E3992#4F4343#553B6C#464646Using #5E2A92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e2a92: #5E2A92;background-color: #5E2A92;colors: { 'color-5e2a92': '#5E2A92' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.165, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_5e2a92">#5E2A92</color>fill="#5E2A92"More Purple Colors
#5E2A92 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E2A92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E2A92?
#5E2A92 is a dark purple — rgb(94, 42, 146) in RGB and hsl(270, 55%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #5E2A92?
#5E2A92 is rgb(94, 42, 146) — red 94, green 42, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E2A92?
#5E2A92 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 71%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E2A92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E2A92 scores 9.45:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E2A92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E2A92 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 3.56, which is very hard to tell apart.
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