#5F13B8
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.8% 0.222 295.2), rgb(95, 19, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#5F13B8 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F13B8 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 19, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 81%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.222 295.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5F13B8 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F13B8 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5F13B8 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F13B8 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#882AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.278 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#7502E3
oklch(49.1% 0.268 295.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F13B8
oklch(42.8% 0.222 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D1E91
oklch(37.8% 0.173 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1455
oklch(26.9% 0.11 294.7)
#5F13B8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0049BC | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444A6C | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F13B8
#5F13B8
oklch(42.8% 0.222 295.2)
- #4E5500
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5F13B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.027
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
Use #5F13B8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.