#5F24A0

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #5F24A0

The precise color #5F24A0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 36, and 160.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. With a hue angle of 268.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark 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#5F24A0
RGB95, 36, 160
HSL268.5°, 63.3%, 38.4%
CMYK41%, 78%, 0%, 37%
HSV268.5°, 77.5%, 62.7%
LAB30.0, 50.4, -56.2
XYZ11.7, 6.2, 33.8
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F24A0; }
.text-color { color: #5F24A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F24A0; }

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