#5F00A8

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #5F00A8

At its core, #5F00A8 is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 0, 168).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 43% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. The HSL representation is 273.9° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 32.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F00A8
RGB95, 0, 168
HSL273.9°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK43%, 100%, 0%, 34%
HSV273.9°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB27.5, 62.0, -65.2
XYZ11.8, 5.3, 37.4
Decimal6226088

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.05:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.74:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F00A8; }
.text-color { color: #5F00A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F00A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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