#5F197A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.158 314.4), rgb(95, 25, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#5F197A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F197A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 25, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.158 314.4) |
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 #5F197A | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F197A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5F197A text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F197A text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDA9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.119 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB76F1
oklch(70.6% 0.19 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD49EC
oklch(63.1% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A916DA
oklch(55.6% 0.264 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#760B99
oklch(42.7% 0.204 314.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F197A
oklch(37.7% 0.158 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#5F197A 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) | #00387D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123E78 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C2F49 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F197A
#5F197A
oklch(37.7% 0.158 314.4)
- #264D00
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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 #5F197A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #5F197A 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.