What color is #5F218A?

#5F218A is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F218A?

The RGB value is 95, 33, 138: 95 red, 33 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F218A?

The complementary color is #4C8A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F218A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F218A color

#5F218A rgb(95, 33, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5F218A is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 12.9% green and 54.1% blue (95, 33, 138).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 61% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Settlement (#5B1E8B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#5F218A color codes

HEX	`#5F218A`
RGB	`rgb(95, 33, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 12.9%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 61%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 76%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 76%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.73, 46.38, -46.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.73, 65.57, 315.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.85, 5.356, 24.555)`
Decimal	`6234506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F218A, 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 #5F218A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5F218A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #5F218A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f218a; }
.text { color: #5f218a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f218a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 33 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f218a, #8a2181); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #5F218A?: #5F218A is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F218A?: The RGB value is 95, 33, 138: 95 red, 33 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F218A?: The complementary color is #4C8A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F218A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.