#5E4276 Color
#5E4276 is rgb(94, 66, 118) in RGB, hsl(272, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 44%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E4276rgb(94, 66, 118)hsl(272, 28%, 36%)hsv(272, 44%, 46%)cmyk(20%, 44%, 0%, 54%)oklch(43.3% 0.089 307.9)lab(32.91% 20.70 -25.39)lch(32.91% 32.76 309.18)What #5E4276 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 #5E4276, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E4276 Channel Values
How #5E4276 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 66 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.34:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E4276 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 #5E4276
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E4276; 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 #5E4276
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 #5E4276 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.
#5E4276#484876#524576#4D4D76#544976#574B4B#5A485F#4E4E4EUsing #5E4276 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e4276: #5E4276;background-color: #5E4276;colors: { 'color-5e4276': '#5E4276' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.259, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_5e4276">#5E4276</color>fill="#5E4276"More Purple Colors
#5E4276 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E4276 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E4276?
#5E4276 is a dark purple — rgb(94, 66, 118) in RGB and hsl(272, 28%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #5E4276?
#5E4276 is rgb(94, 66, 118) — red 94, green 66, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E4276?
#5E4276 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 44%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E4276 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E4276 scores 8.34:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E4276 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E4276 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 17.56, which is visibly different.
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