#5F1D99

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #5F1D99

The hex code #5F1D99 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indigo. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 29 green, and 153 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 38% cyan and 81% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 271.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F1D99
RGB95, 29, 153
HSL271.9°, 68.1%, 35.7%
CMYK38%, 81%, 0%, 40%
HSV271.9°, 81.0%, 60.0%
LAB28.4, 51.6, -54.5
XYZ10.9, 5.6, 30.6
Decimal6233497

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F1D99; }
.text-color { color: #5F1D99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F1D99; }

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