#5F00E9

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #5F00E9

The hex code #5F00E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 0, and 233.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 59% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F00E9
RGB95, 0, 233
HSL264.5°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK59%, 100%, 0%, 9%
HSV264.5°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB34.6, 76.3, -91.4
XYZ19.4, 8.3, 77.7
Decimal6226153

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F00E9; }
.text-color { color: #5F00E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F00E9; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD