#5F00F0

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blue.

About #5F00F0

The precise color #5F00F0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Blue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 0, and 240.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 60% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 6% K. With a hue angle of 263.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium 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#5F00F0
RGB95, 0, 240
HSL263.8°, 100.0%, 47.1%
CMYK60%, 100%, 0%, 6%
HSV263.8°, 100.0%, 94.1%
LAB35.4, 77.8, -94.0
XYZ20.4, 8.7, 83.0
Decimal6226160

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.74:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F00F0; }
.text-color { color: #5F00F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F00F0; }

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF