#5F3E7E Color
#5F3E7E is rgb(95, 62, 126) in RGB, hsl(271, 34%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 51%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F3E7Ergb(95, 62, 126)hsl(271, 34%, 37%)hsv(271, 51%, 49%)cmyk(25%, 51%, 0%, 51%)oklch(43.1% 0.107 306.2)lab(32.40% 24.95 -31.16)lch(32.40% 39.92 308.69)What #5F3E7E 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 #5F3E7E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F3E7E Channel Values
How #5F3E7E 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 62 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 34% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 51% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.48:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F3E7E 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 #5F3E7E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F3E7E; 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 #5F3E7E
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 #5F3E7E 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.
#5F3E7E#45457E#51427E#4B4B7D#54467E#564A4A#5A4563#4D4D4DUsing #5F3E7E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f3e7e: #5F3E7E;background-color: #5F3E7E;colors: { 'color-5f3e7e': '#5F3E7E' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.243, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_5f3e7e">#5F3E7E</color>fill="#5F3E7E"More Purple Colors
#5F3E7E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F3E7E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F3E7E?
#5F3E7E is a dark purple — rgb(95, 62, 126) in RGB and hsl(271, 34%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.
What is the RGB value of #5F3E7E?
#5F3E7E is rgb(95, 62, 126) — red 95, green 62, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F3E7E?
#5F3E7E converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 51%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F3E7E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F3E7E scores 8.48:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F3E7E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F3E7E 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 12.3, which is visibly different.
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