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#5F22AA Color

#5F22AA is rgb(95, 34, 170) in RGB, hsl(267, 67%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 80%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5F22AA
HEX#5F22AA
RGBrgb(95, 34, 170)
HSLhsl(267, 67%, 40%)
HSVhsv(267, 80%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 80%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.198 297.4)
LABlab(29.74% 47.95 -62.32)
LCHlch(29.74% 78.63 307.58)

What #5F22AA 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 #5F22AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#5F22AA Channel Values

How #5F22AA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 95 · G 34 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 67% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 80% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.15:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F22AA 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.

TextWhite text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5F22AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F22AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #5F22AA

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 #5F22AA 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.

Typical#5F22AA
Protanopia#3333AA
Protanomaly#482DAA
Deuteranopia#3E3EA9
Deuteranomaly#4D35AA
Tritanopia#484848
Tritanomaly#523C7B
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #5F22AA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5f22aa: #5F22AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5F22AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5f22aa': '#5F22AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.133, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_5f22aa">#5F22AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#5F22AA"

More Purple Colors

#5F22AA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5F22AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5F22AA?

#5F22AA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(95, 34, 170) in RGB and hsl(267, 67%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.57.

What is the RGB value of #5F22AA?

#5F22AA is rgb(95, 34, 170) — red 95, green 34, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5F22AA?

#5F22AA converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 80%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5F22AA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5F22AA scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5F22AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5F22AA 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 12.88, which is visibly different.

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