#5F476B Color
#5F476B is rgb(95, 71, 107) in RGB, hsl(280, 20%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 34%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F476Brgb(95, 71, 107)hsl(280, 20%, 35%)hsv(280, 34%, 42%)cmyk(11%, 34%, 0%, 58%)oklch(43.8% 0.065 314.1)lab(33.89% 16.06 -16.99)lch(33.89% 23.38 313.39)What #5F476B 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 #5F476B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F476B Channel Values
How #5F476B 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 71 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 20% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 34% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.08:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F476B 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 #5F476B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F476B; 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 #5F476B
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 #5F476B 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.
#5F476B#4C4C6B#544A6B#50506B#564C6B#5B4D4D#5C4A5A#505050Using #5F476B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f476b: #5F476B;background-color: #5F476B;colors: { 'color-5f476b': '#5F476B' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.278, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_5f476b">#5F476B</color>fill="#5F476B"More Purple Colors
#5F476B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F476B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F476B?
#5F476B is a dark purple — rgb(95, 71, 107) in RGB and hsl(280, 20%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #5F476B?
#5F476B is rgb(95, 71, 107) — red 95, green 71, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F476B?
#5F476B converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 34%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F476B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F476B scores 8.08:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F476B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F476B 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.64, which is a different colour altogether.
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