#5F05E6 Color
#5F05E6 is rgb(95, 5, 230) in RGB, hsl(264, 96%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 98%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F05E6rgb(95, 5, 230)hsl(264, 96%, 46%)hsv(264, 98%, 90%)cmyk(59%, 98%, 0%, 10%)oklch(47.1% 0.27 286.6)lab(32.81% 66.45 -92.31)lch(32.81% 113.74 305.75)What #5F05E6 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 #5F05E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F05E6 Channel Values
How #5F05E6 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 5 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 96% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 98% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.92:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F05E6 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 #5F05E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F05E6; 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 #5F05E6
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 #5F05E6 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.
#5F05E6#2828E6#441EE6#3737E6#4A2BE6#1F5A5A#4246A5#515151Using #5F05E6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f05e6: #5F05E6;background-color: #5F05E6;colors: { 'color-5f05e6': '#5F05E6' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.020, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_5f05e6">#5F05E6</color>fill="#5F05E6"More Purple Colors
#5F05E6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F05E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F05E6?
#5F05E6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(95, 5, 230) in RGB and hsl(264, 96%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.52.
What is the RGB value of #5F05E6?
#5F05E6 is rgb(95, 5, 230) — red 95, green 5, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F05E6?
#5F05E6 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 98%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F05E6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F05E6 scores 7.92:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F05E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F05E6 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.54, which is visibly different.
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