#5F3383
A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #5F3383
At its core, #5F3383 is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 51, and 131.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 27% Cyan, 61% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 49% 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 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#5F3383
RGB95, 51, 131
HSL273.0°, 44.0%, 35.7%
CMYK27%, 61%, 0%, 49%
HSV273.0°, 61.1%, 51.4%
LAB30.5, 35.6, -37.5
XYZ10.0, 6.4, 22.2
Decimal6239107
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F3383;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F3383;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F3383;
}