#5F07A6 Color
#5F07A6 is rgb(95, 7, 166) in RGB, hsl(273, 92%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 96%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), visibly different at ΔE 10.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F07A6rgb(95, 7, 166)hsl(273, 92%, 34%)hsv(273, 96%, 65%)cmyk(43%, 96%, 0%, 35%)oklch(40.5% 0.211 300.3)lab(26.76% 54.65 -64.79)lch(26.76% 84.76 310.15)What #5F07A6 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 #5F07A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F07A6 Channel Values
How #5F07A6 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 7 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 92% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 96% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.16:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F07A6 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 #5F07A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F07A6; 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 #5F07A6
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 #5F07A6 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.
#5F07A6#2828A6#441FA6#3838A5#4A2BA6#493F3F#533176#414141Using #5F07A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f07a6: #5F07A6;background-color: #5F07A6;colors: { 'color-5f07a6': '#5F07A6' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.027, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_5f07a6">#5F07A6</color>fill="#5F07A6"More Purple Colors
#5F07A6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F07A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F07A6?
#5F07A6 is a dark purple — rgb(95, 7, 166) in RGB and hsl(273, 92%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.55.
What is the RGB value of #5F07A6?
#5F07A6 is rgb(95, 7, 166) — red 95, green 7, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F07A6?
#5F07A6 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 96%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F07A6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F07A6 scores 10.16:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F07A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F07A6 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 14.77, which is visibly different.
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