#5F14F4
Closest named color: Blue Purple (#5A06EF). oklch(49.1% 0.279 284.2), rgb(95, 20, 244).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5F14F4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.279 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Purple (#5A06EF), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.279) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Purple (#5A06EF) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F14F4 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 20, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 91%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.279 284.2) |
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 #5F14F4 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F14F4 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F14F4 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F14F4 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#806FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.206 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D45FF
oklch(55.6% 0.256 284.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F14F4
oklch(49.1% 0.279 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D1AC5
oklch(42.7% 0.232 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E229B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#23175A
oklch(26.9% 0.113 283.9)
#5F14F4 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) | #005DF9 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050F0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006590 | 0.223 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.281 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F14F4
#5F14F4
oklch(49.1% 0.279 284.2)
- #6B6300
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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 #5F14F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F14F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.015
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.034
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.075
Use #5F14F4 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.