#5F00CC

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #5F00CC

When working with digital screens, the color #5F00CC is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Blueviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 0, 204).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 53% cyan and 100% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F00CC
RGB95, 0, 204
HSL267.9°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK53%, 100%, 0%, 20%
HSV267.9°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB31.3, 69.9, -80.2
XYZ15.6, 6.8, 57.6
Decimal6226124

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F00CC; }
.text-color { color: #5F00CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F00CC; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2