#5F07CA Color
#5F07CA is rgb(95, 7, 202) in RGB, hsl(267, 93%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 97%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F07CArgb(95, 7, 202)hsl(267, 93%, 41%)hsv(267, 97%, 79%)cmyk(53%, 97%, 0%, 21%)oklch(44.2% 0.244 291.7)lab(30.11% 61.04 -80.65)lch(30.11% 101.14 307.12)What #5F07CA 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 #5F07CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F07CA Channel Values
How #5F07CA 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 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 93% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 97% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.86:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F07CA 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 #5F07CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F07CA; 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 #5F07CA
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 #5F07CA 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.
#5F07CA#2828CA#441FCA#3838CA#4A2BCA#384E4E#4B3D91#4A4A4AUsing #5F07CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f07ca: #5F07CA;background-color: #5F07CA;colors: { 'color-5f07ca': '#5F07CA' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.027, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_5f07ca">#5F07CA</color>fill="#5F07CA"More Purple Colors
#5F07CA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F07CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F07CA?
#5F07CA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(95, 7, 202) in RGB and hsl(267, 93%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #5F07CA?
#5F07CA is rgb(95, 7, 202) — red 95, green 7, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F07CA?
#5F07CA converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 97%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F07CA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F07CA scores 8.86:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F07CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F07CA 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 12.21, which is visibly different.
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