#5F3AD3
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #5F3AD3
At its core, #5F3AD3 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 58 green, and 211 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 55% Cyan, 73% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. The HSL representation is 254.5° hue, 63.5% saturation, and 52.7% 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F3AD3
RGB95, 58, 211
HSL254.5°, 63.5%, 52.7%
CMYK55%, 73%, 0%, 17%
HSV254.5°, 72.5%, 82.7%
LAB38.1, 53.8, -73.0
XYZ18.0, 10.2, 62.6
Decimal6240979
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.03:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.58:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F3AD3;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F3AD3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F3AD3;
}