Information about #5F506D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5F506D is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(95, 80, 109) (37.3% red, 31.4% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 5 / 11 / 0 / 57 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5F506D is a softly toned twilight violet that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Safflower (#5A4F74). Slightly further away sit Fedora (#625665) and Mobster (#605A67).

The recipe behind #5F506D is rgb(95, 80, 109), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F506D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F506D color variations

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#5F506D 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 #5F506D

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

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

#5F506D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F506D
  • RGB95, 80, 109
  • CMYK5, 11, 0, 57
  • HSL271°, 15%, 37%
  • HSL Precise271.034°, 15.344%, 37.059%
  • HSV271°, 27%, 43%
  • HSB271°, 27%, 43%
  • HEX ID5F506D
  • DECIMAL ID6246509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
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