#5F2460 Color
#5F2460 is rgb(95, 36, 96) in RGB, hsl(299, 45%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 63%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F2460rgb(95, 36, 96)hsl(299, 45%, 26%)hsv(299, 63%, 38%)cmyk(1%, 63%, 0%, 62%)oklch(37.2% 0.118 327)lab(25.32% 33.82 -23.18)lch(25.32% 41.01 325.57)What #5F2460 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 #5F2460, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F2460 Channel Values
How #5F2460 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 36 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 45% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 63% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.01:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F2460 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 #5F2460
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F2460; 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 #5F2460
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 #5F2460 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.
#5F2460#343460#492E60#3F3F5F#4E365F#5A3131#5C2C48#3C3C3CUsing #5F2460 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f2460: #5F2460;background-color: #5F2460;colors: { 'color-5f2460': '#5F2460' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.141, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_5f2460">#5F2460</color>fill="#5F2460"More Pink Colors
#5F2460 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F2460 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F2460?
#5F2460 is a dark pink — rgb(95, 36, 96) in RGB and hsl(299, 45%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.
What is the RGB value of #5F2460?
#5F2460 is rgb(95, 36, 96) — red 95, green 36, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F2460?
#5F2460 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 63%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F2460 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F2460 scores 11.01:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F2460 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F2460 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.69, which is visibly different.
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