#5F01B7 Color
#5F01B7 is rgb(95, 1, 183) in RGB, hsl(271, 99%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 99%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F01B7rgb(95, 1, 183)hsl(271, 99%, 36%)hsv(271, 99%, 72%)cmyk(48%, 99%, 0%, 28%)oklch(42% 0.228 296.1)lab(27.95% 58.64 -73.02)lch(27.95% 93.65 308.77)What #5F01B7 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 #5F01B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F01B7 Channel Values
How #5F01B7 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 95 · G 1 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 99% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 99% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.66:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F01B7 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 #5F01B7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F01B7; 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 #5F01B7
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 #5F01B7 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.
#5F01B7#2626B7#441DB7#3737B6#4A2AB7#424545#4F3583#454545Using #5F01B7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f01b7: #5F01B7;background-color: #5F01B7;colors: { 'color-5f01b7': '#5F01B7' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.004, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_5f01b7">#5F01B7</color>fill="#5F01B7"More Purple Colors
#5F01B7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F01B7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F01B7?
#5F01B7 is a dark purple — rgb(95, 1, 183) in RGB and hsl(271, 99%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #5F01B7?
#5F01B7 is rgb(95, 1, 183) — red 95, green 1, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F01B7?
#5F01B7 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 99%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F01B7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F01B7 scores 9.66:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F01B7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F01B7 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 14.27, which is visibly different.
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