#5F357E Color
#5F357E is rgb(95, 53, 126) in RGB, hsl(275, 41%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 58%, 0%, 51%) 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 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F357Ergb(95, 53, 126)hsl(275, 41%, 35%)hsv(275, 58%, 49%)cmyk(25%, 58%, 0%, 51%)oklch(41.6% 0.123 308.5)lab(30.31% 30.06 -34.46)lch(30.31% 45.73 311.10)What #5F357E 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 #5F357E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F357E Channel Values
How #5F357E 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 53 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 41% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 58% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.14:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F357E 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 #5F357E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F357E; 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 #5F357E
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 #5F357E 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.
#5F357E#3F3F7E#4E3B7E#46467D#51407E#564444#5A3E60#484848Using #5F357E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f357e: #5F357E;background-color: #5F357E;colors: { 'color-5f357e': '#5F357E' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.208, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_5f357e">#5F357E</color>fill="#5F357E"More Purple Colors
#5F357E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F357E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F357E?
#5F357E is a dark purple — rgb(95, 53, 126) in RGB and hsl(275, 41%, 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 7.42.
What is the RGB value of #5F357E?
#5F357E is rgb(95, 53, 126) — red 95, green 53, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F357E?
#5F357E converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 58%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F357E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F357E scores 9.14:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F357E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F357E 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 11.98, which is visibly different.
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