#5F3357

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #5F3357

Visually, #5F3357 is defined as a moderate magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 51, and 87.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 46% Magenta, 8% Yellow, and 63% Black. The HSL representation is 310.9° hue, 30.1% saturation, and 28.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F3357
RGB95, 51, 87
HSL310.9°, 30.1%, 28.6%
CMYK0%, 46%, 8%, 63%
HSV310.9°, 46.3%, 37.3%
LAB28.1, 25.6, -13.2
XYZ7.6, 5.5, 9.7
Decimal6239063

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.78:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F3357; }
.text-color { color: #5F3357; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F3357; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B