#5F2CBD
A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #5F2CBD
At its core, #5F2CBD is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 44, and 189.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 50% Cyan, 77% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 261.1° hue, 62.2% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#5F2CBD
RGB95, 44, 189
HSL261.1°, 62.2%, 45.7%
CMYK50%, 77%, 0%, 26%
HSV261.1°, 76.7%, 74.1%
LAB33.8, 54.4, -67.3
XYZ14.8, 7.9, 48.9
Decimal6237373
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F2CBD;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F2CBD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F2CBD;
}