#5F008A

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #5F008A

At its core, #5F008A is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 0, and 138.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 31% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% Black. The HSL representation is 281.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 27.1% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F008A
RGB95, 0, 138
HSL281.3°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK31%, 100%, 0%, 46%
HSV281.3°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB24.5, 55.7, -51.6
XYZ9.3, 4.3, 24.4
Decimal6226058

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F008A; }
.text-color { color: #5F008A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F008A; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
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