#5E4297 Hex Color
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Dark purple with a cool violet cast, #5e4297 has moderate saturation and medium-dark lightness, creating a muted, serious mood. It suits moody branding, spiritual themes, gaming interfaces, and luxury packaging as a supporting color. White text reads clearly against it, with about 7.8:1 contrast. The hex code is #5e4297.
Questions about #5e4297
What is #5e4297 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5e4297 is rgb(94, 66, 151), in HSL hsl(260, 39%, 43%) and in CMYK 38%, 56%, 0%, 41%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #5e4297?
Does #5e4297 look warm or cool?
#5e4297 reads as a cool, muted purple because its hue leans toward violet rather than red, while moderate saturation and medium-dark lightness keep the color restrained, composed, and slightly mysterious instead of bright or playful.
Is #5e4297 readable on white or black?
#5e4297 has a 7.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.