Information about #5F508B color

#5F508B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5F508B is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 80, 139) — 37.3% red, 31.4% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 23 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5F508B presents itself as a softly balanced twilight violet — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Butterfly Bush (#68578C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gigas (#564786) and Kimberly (#695D87).

In RGB terms — rgb(95, 80, 139) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5F508B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5F508B color variations

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#5F508B 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 #5F508B

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

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Daisy Bush color link
Daisy Bush

#5B3E90

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F508B
  • RGB95, 80, 139
  • CMYK17, 23, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(95, 80, 139)
  • HSL255°, 27%, 43%
  • HSL Precise255.254°, 26.941%, 42.941%
  • HSV255°, 42%, 55%
  • HSB255°, 42%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.314, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.314, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.314, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F508B
  • DECIMAL ID6246539
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01