#5F00FF
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blue.
About #5F00FF
The hex code #5F00FF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. 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 255.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 63% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 262.4 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.