#5F246B Color
#5F246B is rgb(95, 36, 107) in RGB, hsl(290, 50%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 66%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F246Brgb(95, 36, 107)hsl(290, 50%, 28%)hsv(290, 66%, 42%)cmyk(11%, 66%, 0%, 58%)oklch(37.9% 0.129 320.5)lab(25.87% 35.52 -29.45)lch(25.87% 46.14 320.34)What #5F246B 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 #5F246B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F246B Channel Values
How #5F246B 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 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 50% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 66% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.76:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F246B 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 #5F246B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F246B; 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 #5F246B
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 #5F246B 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.
#5F246B#34346B#492E6B#3F3F6A#4E366A#583434#5B2E4F#3E3E3EUsing #5F246B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f246b: #5F246B;background-color: #5F246B;colors: { 'color-5f246b': '#5F246B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.141, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_5f246b">#5F246B</color>fill="#5F246B"More Pink Colors
#5F246B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F246B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F246B?
#5F246B is a dark pink — rgb(95, 36, 107) in RGB and hsl(290, 50%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #5F246B?
#5F246B is rgb(95, 36, 107) — red 95, green 36, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F246B?
#5F246B converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 66%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F246B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F246B scores 10.76:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F246B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F246B 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 19.59, which is visibly different.
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