#5F1371 Color
#5F1371 is rgb(95, 19, 113) in RGB, hsl(289, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 83%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F1371rgb(95, 19, 113)hsl(289, 71%, 26%)hsv(289, 83%, 44%)cmyk(16%, 83%, 0%, 56%)oklch(36.5% 0.156 318.8)lab(23.72% 43.21 -36.74)lch(23.72% 56.72 319.63)What #5F1371 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 #5F1371, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F1371 Channel Values
How #5F1371 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 19 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 83% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.55:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F1371 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 #5F1371
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F1371; 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 #5F1371
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 #5F1371 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.
#5F1371#2C2C71#462471#3A3A70#4B2F70#572D2D#5A2551#393939Using #5F1371 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f1371: #5F1371;background-color: #5F1371;colors: { 'color-5f1371': '#5F1371' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.075, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_5f1371">#5F1371</color>fill="#5F1371"More Purple Colors
#5F1371 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F1371 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F1371?
#5F1371 is a dark purple — rgb(95, 19, 113) in RGB and hsl(289, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.
What is the RGB value of #5F1371?
#5F1371 is rgb(95, 19, 113) — red 95, green 19, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F1371?
#5F1371 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 83%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F1371 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F1371 scores 11.55:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F1371 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F1371 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.22, which is visibly different.
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