What color is #5F008F?

#5F008F is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Extraviolet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F008F?

The RGB value is 95, 0, 143: 95 red, 0 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F008F?

The complementary color is #308F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F008F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F008F color

#5F008F rgb(95, 0, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5F008F is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 0% green and 56.1% blue (95, 0, 143).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 100% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Extraviolet (#661188), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.15:1).

#5F008F color codes

HEX	`#5F008F`
RGB	`rgb(95, 0, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 0%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 100%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 100%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 100%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25, 56.73, -53.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25, 78.25, 316.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.676, 4.416, 26.324)`
Decimal	`6226063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F008F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5F008F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5F008F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5F008F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f008f; }
.text { color: #5f008f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f008f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 0 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f008f, #8f0078); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5F008F?: #5F008F is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Extraviolet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F008F?: The RGB value is 95, 0, 143: 95 red, 0 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F008F?: The complementary color is #308F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F008F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.