What color is #5F467C?

#5F467C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F467C?

The RGB value is 95, 70, 124: 95 red, 70 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F467C?

The complementary color is #637C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F467C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F467C color

#5F467C rgb(95, 70, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5F467C is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 27.5% green and 48.6% blue (95, 70, 124).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#5F467C color codes

HEX	`#5F467C`
RGB	`rgb(95, 70, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 27.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 44%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.54, 22.44, -26.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.54, 34.92, 309.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.547, 8.268, 20.105)`
Decimal	`6243964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F467C, 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 #5F467C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5F467C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #5F467C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f467c; }
.text { color: #5f467c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f467c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 70 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f467c, #7a467c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5F467C?: #5F467C is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F467C?: The RGB value is 95, 70, 124: 95 red, 70 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F467C?: The complementary color is #637C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F467C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.