#5F2B59 Color
#5F2B59 is rgb(95, 43, 89) in RGB, hsl(307, 38%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 6%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F2B59rgb(95, 43, 89)hsl(307, 38%, 27%)hsv(307, 55%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 6%, 63%)oklch(37.8% 0.099 331.9)lab(26.40% 29.24 -16.93)lch(26.40% 33.78 329.92)What #5F2B59 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 #5F2B59, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F2B59 Channel Values
How #5F2B59 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 43 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 38% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 55% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 6% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F2B59 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 #5F2B59
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F2B59; 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 #5F2B59
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 #5F2B59 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.
#5F2B59#383859#4B3359#424258#4F3A58#5B3333#5D3045#3E3E3EUsing #5F2B59 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f2b59: #5F2B59;background-color: #5F2B59;colors: { 'color-5f2b59': '#5F2B59' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.169, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_5f2b59">#5F2B59</color>fill="#5F2B59"More Pink Colors
#5F2B59 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F2B59 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F2B59?
#5F2B59 is a dark pink — rgb(95, 43, 89) in RGB and hsl(307, 38%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.49.
What is the RGB value of #5F2B59?
#5F2B59 is rgb(95, 43, 89) — red 95, green 43, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F2B59?
#5F2B59 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 6%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F2B59 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F2B59 scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F2B59 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F2B59 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 27.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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