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#5F25AD Color

#5F25AD is rgb(95, 37, 173) in RGB, hsl(266, 65%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 79%, 0%, 32%) 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 8.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5F25AD
HEX#5F25AD
RGBrgb(95, 37, 173)
HSLhsl(266, 65%, 41%)
HSVhsv(266, 79%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 79%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(43.2% 0.198 296.3)
LABlab(30.41% 47.34 -63.01)
LCHlch(30.41% 78.81 306.92)

What #5F25AD 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 #5F25AD, 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.

#5F25AD Channel Values

How #5F25AD 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 37 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 65% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 79% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.92:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F25AD 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 text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5F25AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F25AD; 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 #5F25AD

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 #5F25AD 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#5F25AD
Protanopia#3434AD
Protanomaly#492FAD
Deuteranopia#3F3FAD
Deuteranomaly#4E36AD
Tritanopia#474A4A
Tritanomaly#523E7E
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #5F25AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5f25ad: #5F25AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5F25AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5f25ad': '#5F25AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.145, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_5f25ad">#5F25AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#5F25AD"

More Purple Colors

#5F25AD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5F25AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5F25AD?

#5F25AD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(95, 37, 173) in RGB and hsl(266, 65%, 41%) 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 8.84.

What is the RGB value of #5F25AD?

#5F25AD is rgb(95, 37, 173) — red 95, green 37, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5F25AD?

#5F25AD converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 79%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5F25AD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5F25AD scores 8.92:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5F25AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5F25AD 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 13.81, which is visibly different.

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