#5F005F

A very dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #5F005F

At its core, #5F005F is a very dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Purple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 0, and 95.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 300.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F005F
RGB95, 0, 95
HSL300.0°, 100.0%, 18.6%
CMYK0%, 100%, 0%, 63%
HSV300.0°, 100.0%, 37.3%
LAB21.1, 47.7, -29.5
XYZ6.8, 3.3, 11.1
Decimal6226015

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F005F; }
.text-color { color: #5F005F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F005F; }

Similar Colors

Purple
#800080