#5E377B Color
#5E377B is rgb(94, 55, 123) in RGB, hsl(274, 38%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 55%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E377Brgb(94, 55, 123)hsl(274, 38%, 35%)hsv(274, 55%, 48%)cmyk(24%, 55%, 0%, 52%)oklch(41.6% 0.115 308.7)lab(30.47% 28.05 -32.34)lch(30.47% 42.81 310.93)What #5E377B 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 #5E377B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E377B Channel Values
How #5E377B 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 55 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 38% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 55% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.1:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E377B 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 #5E377B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E377B; 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 #5E377B
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 #5E377B 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.
#5E377B#40407B#4E3C7B#47477A#51417B#554444#593F5F#484848Using #5E377B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e377b: #5E377B;background-color: #5E377B;colors: { 'color-5e377b': '#5E377B' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.216, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_5e377b">#5E377B</color>fill="#5E377B"More Purple Colors
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#5E377B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E377B?
#5E377B is a dark purple — rgb(94, 55, 123) in RGB and hsl(274, 38%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.
What is the RGB value of #5E377B?
#5E377B is rgb(94, 55, 123) — red 94, green 55, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E377B?
#5E377B converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 55%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E377B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E377B scores 9.1:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E377B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E377B 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 12.34, which is visibly different.
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