#5E2D71 Color
#5E2D71 is rgb(94, 45, 113) in RGB, hsl(283, 43%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 60%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E2D71rgb(94, 45, 113)hsl(283, 43%, 31%)hsv(283, 60%, 44%)cmyk(17%, 60%, 0%, 56%)oklch(39.4% 0.121 315.6)lab(27.77% 31.69 -30.30)lch(27.77% 43.84 316.29)What #5E2D71 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 #5E2D71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E2D71 Channel Values
How #5E2D71 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 45 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 43% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 60% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.05:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E2D71 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 #5E2D71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E2D71; 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 #5E2D71
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 #5E2D71 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.
#5E2D71#393971#4A3571#424270#4F3B71#573B3B#5A3656#424242Using #5E2D71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e2d71: #5E2D71;background-color: #5E2D71;colors: { 'color-5e2d71': '#5E2D71' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.176, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_5e2d71">#5E2D71</color>fill="#5E2D71"More Purple Colors
#5E2D71 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E2D71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E2D71?
#5E2D71 is a dark purple — rgb(94, 45, 113) in RGB and hsl(283, 43%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #5E2D71?
#5E2D71 is rgb(94, 45, 113) — red 94, green 45, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E2D71?
#5E2D71 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 60%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E2D71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E2D71 scores 10.05:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E2D71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E2D71 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 16.33, which is visibly different.
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