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#5F355F Color

#5F355F is rgb(95, 53, 95) in RGB, hsl(300, 28%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5F355F
HEX#5F355F
RGBrgb(95, 53, 95)
HSLhsl(300, 28%, 29%)
HSVhsv(300, 44%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(39.8% 0.086 327)
LABlab(28.88% 24.60 -17.02)
LCHlch(28.88% 29.92 325.33)

What #5F355F 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 #5F355F, 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 pink in the library.

#5F355F Channel Values

How #5F355F 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 53 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 28% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 44% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F355F 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 text9.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5F355F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F355F; 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 #5F355F

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 #5F355F 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#5F355F
Protanopia#3F3F5F
Protanomaly#4E3B5F
Deuteranopia#46465E
Deuteranomaly#51405E
Tritanopia#5B3C3C
Tritanomaly#5D394C
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #5F355F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5f355f: #5F355F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5F355F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5f355f': '#5F355F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.373, green: 0.208, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_5f355f">#5F355F</color>
SVG fillfill="#5F355F"

More Pink Colors

#5F355F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5F355F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5F355F?

#5F355F is a dark pink — rgb(95, 53, 95) in RGB and hsl(300, 28%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.

What is the RGB value of #5F355F?

#5F355F is rgb(95, 53, 95) — red 95, green 53, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5F355F?

#5F355F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5F355F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5F355F scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5F355F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5F355F 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 25.96, which is a different colour altogether.

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