#5F0F99

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #5F0F99

Visually, #5F0F99 is defined as a vivid purple. Its closest recognized web color is Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 15, and 153.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 38% Cyan, 90% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. With a hue angle of 274.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F0F99
RGB95, 15, 153
HSL274.8°, 82.1%, 32.9%
CMYK38%, 90%, 0%, 40%
HSV274.8°, 90.2%, 60.0%
LAB26.9, 55.9, -56.9
XYZ10.6, 5.1, 30.6
Decimal6229913

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F0F99; }
.text-color { color: #5F0F99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F0F99; }

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