#5F33CC

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #5F33CC

The precise color #5F33CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 51, and 204.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 53% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. The HSL representation is 257.3° hue, 60.0% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#5F33CC
RGB95, 51, 204
HSL257.3°, 60.0%, 50.0%
CMYK53%, 75%, 0%, 20%
HSV257.3°, 75.0%, 80.0%
LAB36.3, 55.2, -72.0
XYZ16.8, 9.2, 58.0
Decimal6239180

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.83:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.41:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F33CC; }
.text-color { color: #5F33CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F33CC; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2