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#5E32BD Color

#5E32BD is rgb(94, 50, 189) in RGB, hsl(259, 58%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 74%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), visibly different at ΔE 12.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5E32BD
HEX#5E32BD
RGBrgb(94, 50, 189)
HSLhsl(259, 58%, 47%)
HSVhsv(259, 74%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 74%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(46% 0.202 290.7)
LABlab(33.69% 44.72 -67.13)
LCHlch(33.69% 80.67 303.67)

What #5E32BD 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 #5E32BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#5E32BD Channel Values

How #5E32BD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 94 · G 50 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 58% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 74% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.87:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E32BD 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.

TextWhite text7.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5E32BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E32BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5E32BD

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 #5E32BD 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.

Typical#5E32BD
Protanopia#3C3CBD
Protanomaly#4C38BD
Deuteranopia#4444BD
Deuteranomaly#503EBD
Tritanopia#405656
Tritanomaly#4E4A8B
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #5E32BD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5e32bd: #5E32BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5E32BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5e32bd': '#5E32BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.196, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_5e32bd">#5E32BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5E32BD"

More Purple Colors

#5E32BD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5E32BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5E32BD?

#5E32BD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(94, 50, 189) in RGB and hsl(259, 58%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.36.

What is the RGB value of #5E32BD?

#5E32BD is rgb(94, 50, 189) — red 94, green 50, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5E32BD?

#5E32BD converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 74%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5E32BD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5E32BD scores 7.87:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5E32BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5E32BD 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 18.9, which is visibly different.

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