What color is #5F467D?

#5F467D 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 #5F467D?

The RGB value is 95, 70, 125: 95 red, 70 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F467D?

The complementary color is #647D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F467D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F467D color

#5F467D rgb(95, 70, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5F467D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 27.5% green and 49% blue (95, 70, 125).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 28% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% 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 7.9:1).

#5F467D color codes

HEX	`#5F467D`
RGB	`rgb(95, 70, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 27.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 28%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 44%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 44%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.59, 22.7, -27.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.59, 35.5, 309.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.61, 8.294, 20.44)`
Decimal	`6243965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F467D, 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 #5F467D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5F467D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #5F467D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f467d; }
.text { color: #5f467d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f467d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 70 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f467d, #7a467d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5F467D?: #5F467D 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 #5F467D?: The RGB value is 95, 70, 125: 95 red, 70 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F467D?: The complementary color is #647D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F467D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.