#5E328B Color
#5E328B is rgb(94, 50, 139) in RGB, hsl(270, 47%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 64%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E328Brgb(94, 50, 139)hsl(270, 47%, 37%)hsv(270, 64%, 55%)cmyk(32%, 64%, 0%, 45%)oklch(41.9% 0.143 303.5)lab(30.26% 33.97 -42.62)lch(30.26% 54.50 308.55)What #5E328B 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 #5E328B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E328B Channel Values
How #5E328B 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 50 · B 139 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 47% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 64% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.11:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E328B 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 #5E328B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E328B; 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 #5E328B
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 #5E328B 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.
#5E328B#3C3C8B#4C388B#44448A#503E8B#514646#573F68#484848Using #5E328B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e328b: #5E328B;background-color: #5E328B;colors: { 'color-5e328b': '#5E328B' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.196, blue: 0.545)<color name="color_5e328b">#5E328B</color>fill="#5E328B"More Purple Colors
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#5E328B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E328B?
#5E328B is a dark purple — rgb(94, 50, 139) in RGB and hsl(270, 47%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #5E328B?
#5E328B is rgb(94, 50, 139) — red 94, green 50, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E328B?
#5E328B converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 64%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E328B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E328B scores 9.11:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E328B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E328B 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 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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