#5F4FA1 Color
#5F4FA1 is rgb(95, 79, 161) in RGB, hsl(252, 34%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 51%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F4FA1rgb(95, 79, 161)hsl(252, 34%, 47%)hsv(252, 51%, 63%)cmyk(41%, 51%, 0%, 37%)oklch(48.4% 0.128 289.8)lab(38.40% 22.57 -42.95)lch(38.40% 48.52 297.72)What #5F4FA1 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 #5F4FA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F4FA1 Channel Values
How #5F4FA1 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 79 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 34% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 51% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.73:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5F4FA1 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 #5F4FA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F4FA1; 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 #5F4FA1
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 #5F4FA1 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.
#5F4FA1#5252A1#5751A1#5555A1#5952A1#4F5F5F#56597F#5C5C5CUsing #5F4FA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f4fa1: #5F4FA1;background-color: #5F4FA1;colors: { 'color-5f4fa1': '#5F4FA1' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.310, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_5f4fa1">#5F4FA1</color>fill="#5F4FA1"More Blue Colors
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#5F4FA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F4FA1?
#5F4FA1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(95, 79, 161) in RGB and hsl(252, 34%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #5F4FA1?
#5F4FA1 is rgb(95, 79, 161) — red 95, green 79, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F4FA1?
#5F4FA1 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 51%, 0%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F4FA1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F4FA1 scores 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5F4FA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F4FA1 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 8.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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