#5F2E85 Color
#5F2E85 is rgb(95, 46, 133) in RGB, hsl(274, 49%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 65%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F2E85rgb(95, 46, 133)hsl(274, 49%, 35%)hsv(274, 65%, 52%)cmyk(29%, 65%, 0%, 48%)oklch(41% 0.143 307.1)lab(29.23% 35.16 -40.55)lch(29.23% 53.67 310.93)What #5F2E85 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 #5F2E85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F2E85 Channel Values
How #5F2E85 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 46 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 49% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 65% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.48:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F2E85 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 #5F2E85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F2E85; 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 #5F2E85
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 #5F2E85 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.
#5F2E85#3A3A85#4B3585#434384#503C85#544141#583A63#464646Using #5F2E85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f2e85: #5F2E85;background-color: #5F2E85;colors: { 'color-5f2e85': '#5F2E85' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.180, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_5f2e85">#5F2E85</color>fill="#5F2E85"More Purple Colors
#5F2E85 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F2E85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F2E85?
#5F2E85 is a dark purple — rgb(95, 46, 133) in RGB and hsl(274, 49%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #5F2E85?
#5F2E85 is rgb(95, 46, 133) — red 95, green 46, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F2E85?
#5F2E85 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 65%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F2E85 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F2E85 scores 9.48:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F2E85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F2E85 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 8.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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