All About Color #5E4E8D

#5E4E8D

About #5E4E8D

#5E4E8D is a medium purple color with the hex code #5E4E8D. In RGB it is red 94, green 78, blue 141; in HSL it is hue 255°, saturation 29%, lightness 43%; in CMYK it is 33%, 45%, 0%, 45%. Its contrast ratio is 7.12:1 on white and 2.95:1 on black.

#5E4E8D Color Conversion

Hex triplet5E, 4E, 8D
CMYK33.33%, 44.68%, 0.00%, 44.71%
RGB Decimal94, 78, 141
HSL255°, 29%, 43%
RGB Octal136, 116, 215
HSV (HSB)255.24°, 44.68%, 55.29%
RGB Binary1011110, 1001110, 10001101
CIE-L*AB37.39, 21.72, -32.72
RGB Percent36.86%, 30.59%, 55.29%
CIE-L*CH37.39, 39.27, 303.58
XYZ12.15, 9.75, 26.44
CIE-L*UV37.39, 3.19, -48.21
xyY0.25, 0.20, 9.75
Hunter-Lab31.23, 14.79, -28.34
RYB36.86%, 30.59%, 55.29%

Color Accessibility Scores

#5E4E8D on a dark background: contrast 2.95:1, fails WCAG AA.
#5E4E8D on a light background: contrast 7.12:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #5E4E8D, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#5E4E8D · #8D7FB8 · #372D52 · #7E8D4E · #AAB87F

Analogous palette

#4E7E8D · #4E5E8D · #5E4E8D · #7E4E8D · #8D4E7E

Triadic palette

#5E4E8D · #8D5E4E · #4E8D5E · #8D7FB8 · #B88D7F

Tetradic palette

#5E4E8D · #8D4E5E · #7E8D4E · #4E8D7E · #372D52

Monochromatic palette

#1C182B · #3D335C · #5E4E8D · #8475B3 · #B0A6CE

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