What color is #5F085E?

#5F085E is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F085E?

The RGB value is 95, 8, 94: 95 red, 8 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F085E?

The complementary color is #085F09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F085E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F085E color

#5F085E rgb(95, 8, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5F085E is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 3.1% green and 36.9% blue (95, 8, 94).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 84% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 1% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#5F085E color codes

HEX	`#5F085E`
RGB	`rgb(95, 8, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 3.1%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 84%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 92%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 92%, 1%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.64, 45.61, -27.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.64, 53.49, 328.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.826, 3.415, 10.887)`
Decimal	`6228062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F085E, 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 #5F085E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5F085E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #5F085E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f085e; }
.text { color: #5f085e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f085e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 8 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f085e, #5f0833); }

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Questions

What color is #5F085E?: #5F085E is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F085E?: The RGB value is 95, 8, 94: 95 red, 8 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F085E?: The complementary color is #085F09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F085E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.