#5F16E2

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #5F16E2

At its core, #5F16E2 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 22, 226).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 58% Cyan, 90% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#5F16E2
RGB95, 22, 226
HSL261.5°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK58%, 90%, 0%, 11%
HSV261.5°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB35.0, 71.2, -86.8
XYZ18.7, 8.5, 72.6
Decimal6231778

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.70:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F16E2; }
.text-color { color: #5F16E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F16E2; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD