Information about #5F3559 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#5F3559 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(95, 53, 89) — 37.3% red, 20.8% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 2 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated purple-pink magenta, #5F3559 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Japanese Violet (#5B3256). Slightly further away sit Dark Byzantium (#5D3954) and English Violet (#563C5C).

The recipe behind #5F3559 is rgb(95, 53, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #5F3559 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5F3559 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5F3559 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5F3559

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F3559
  • RGB95, 53, 89
  • CMYK0, 16, 2, 63
  • CSSrgb(95, 53, 89)
  • HSL309°, 28%, 29%
  • HSL Precise308.571°, 28.378%, 29.02%
  • HSV309°, 44%, 37%
  • HSB309°, 44%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.208, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.208, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.208, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5F3559
  • DECIMAL ID6239577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01