#5F00C5
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #5F00C5
Visually, #5F00C5 is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 0, 197).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 100% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 268.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F00C5
RGB95, 0, 197
HSL268.9°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK52%, 100%, 0%, 23%
HSV268.9°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB30.6, 68.3, -77.3
XYZ14.8, 6.5, 53.3
Decimal6226117
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.95:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F00C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F00C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F00C5;
}