#5F507C Color
#5F507C is rgb(95, 80, 124) in RGB, hsl(260, 22%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 35%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5F507Crgb(95, 80, 124)hsl(260, 22%, 40%)hsv(260, 35%, 49%)cmyk(23%, 35%, 0%, 51%)oklch(46.5% 0.072 299.3)lab(36.96% 13.93 -22.81)lch(36.96% 26.73 301.41)What #5F507C 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 #5F507C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5F507C Channel Values
How #5F507C 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 80 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 22% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 35% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.18:1 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 #5F507C 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 #5F507C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5F507C; 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 #5F507C
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 #5F507C 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.
#5F507C#53537C#58527C#55557C#59537C#595757#5B5468#575757Using #5F507C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5f507c: #5F507C;background-color: #5F507C;colors: { 'color-5f507c': '#5F507C' }Color(red: 0.373, green: 0.314, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_5f507c">#5F507C</color>fill="#5F507C"More Purple Colors
#5F507C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5F507C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5F507C?
#5F507C is a mid-tone purple — rgb(95, 80, 124) in RGB and hsl(260, 22%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.
What is the RGB value of #5F507C?
#5F507C is rgb(95, 80, 124) — red 95, green 80, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5F507C?
#5F507C converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 35%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5F507C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5F507C scores 7.18:1 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 #5F507C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5F507C 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 22.32, which is visibly different.
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