#5F3A75

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #5F3A75

The hex code #5F3A75 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 58 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 19% cyan and 50% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F3A75
RGB95, 58, 117
HSL277.6°, 33.7%, 34.3%
CMYK19%, 50%, 0%, 54%
HSV277.6°, 50.4%, 45.9%
LAB31.2, 28.1, -27.6
XYZ9.4, 6.7, 17.6
Decimal6240885

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F3A75; }
.text-color { color: #5F3A75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F3A75; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B