#5E48EF Color
#5E48EF is rgb(94, 72, 239) in RGB, hsl(248, 84%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 70%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E48EFrgb(94, 72, 239)hsl(248, 84%, 61%)hsv(248, 70%, 94%)cmyk(61%, 70%, 0%, 6%)oklch(53.3% 0.237 280.7)lab(41.80% 45.49 -82.59)lch(41.80% 94.29 298.85)What #5E48EF 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 #5E48EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E48EF Channel Values
How #5E48EF 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 72 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 84% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 70% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E48EF 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 #5E48EF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E48EF; 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 #5E48EF
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 #5E48EF 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.
#5E48EF#4C4CEF#544BEF#5050EF#564DEF#1A7171#4063B2#666666Using #5E48EF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e48ef: #5E48EF;background-color: #5E48EF;colors: { 'color-5e48ef': '#5E48EF' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.282, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_5e48ef">#5E48EF</color>fill="#5E48EF"More Blue Colors
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#5E48EF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E48EF?
#5E48EF is a light blue — rgb(94, 72, 239) in RGB and hsl(248, 84%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.55.
What is the RGB value of #5E48EF?
#5E48EF is rgb(94, 72, 239) — red 94, green 72, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E48EF?
#5E48EF converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 70%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E48EF be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E48EF scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E48EF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E48EF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 18.74, which is visibly different.
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