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#5D21D0 Purple Blue
#5D21D0 is a mid-tone, rich purple, known as Purple Blue. In RGB it’s made of 36.5% red, 12.9% green, and 81.6% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 73% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.59:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
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#5D21D0 in use
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Questions about #5D21D0
What color is #5D21D0?
#5D21D0 is a mid-tone, rich purple, known as Purple Blue. In RGB it’s made of 36.5% red, 12.9% green, and 81.6% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 73% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5D21D0 in RGB?
#5D21D0 is rgb(93, 33, 208): 93 red, 33 green, and 208 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5D21D0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(55, 84, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5D21D0?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5D21D0?
Its complement #3A5800 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.