#5F4E88 Color
#5F4E88 is rgb(95, 78, 136) in RGB, hsl(258, 27%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 43%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4E88rgb(95, 78, 136)hsl(258, 27%, 42%)hsv(258, 43%, 53%)cmyk(30%, 43%, 0%, 47%)oklch(46.7% 0.093 296.1)lab(36.93% 17.59 -30.20)lch(36.93% 34.95 300.21)What #5F4E88 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 #5F4E88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4E88 Channel Values
How #5F4E88 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 78 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 27% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 43% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.16:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4E88 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 #5F4E88
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4E88; 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 #5F4E88
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 #5F4E88 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.
#5F4E88#515188#575088#545488#595288#565858#5A546E#585858Using #5F4E88 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4e88: #5F4E88;background-color: #5F4E88;colors: { 'color-5f4e88': '#5F4E88' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.306, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_5f4e88">#5F4E88</color>fill="#5F4E88"More Purple Colors
#5F4E88 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F4E88 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4E88?
#5F4E88 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(95, 78, 136) in RGB and hsl(258, 27%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #5F4E88?
#5F4E88 is rgb(95, 78, 136) — red 95, green 78, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4E88?
#5F4E88 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 43%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4E88 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4E88 scores 7.16:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F4E88 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4E88 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 14.7, which is visibly different.
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