#5F506D
A dark, muted purple closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #5F506D
At its core, #5F506D is a dark and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 95 parts red, 80 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 13% C, 27% M, 0% Y, and 57% K. With a hue angle of 271.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F506D
RGB95, 80, 109
HSL271.0°, 15.3%, 37.1%
CMYK13%, 27%, 0%, 57%
HSV271.0°, 26.6%, 42.7%
LAB36.5, 12.4, -14.4
XYZ10.3, 9.3, 15.7
Decimal6246509
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.85:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F506D;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F506D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F506D;
}