#5F2078
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38.3% 0.148 314.6), rgb(95, 32, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#5F2078 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2078 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 32, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.148 314.6) |
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 #5F2078 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2078 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5F2078 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2078 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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 900.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CEF6
oklch(88.6% 0.061 314.8)
-
Step 300
300
#DBABF3
oklch(80.9% 0.111 314.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C97AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.178 314.6)
-
Step 500
500
#BA50E6
oklch(63.1% 0.227 314.4)
-
Step 600
600
#A628D4
oklch(55.7% 0.247 314.5)
-
Step 700
700
#8E15B7
oklch(49% 0.23 314.6)
-
Step 800
800
#731894
oklch(42.6% 0.19 314.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2078
oklch(38.3% 0.148 314.6)
-
Step 950
950
#371445
oklch(27.1% 0.093 314.9)
#5F2078 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) | #003B7B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4076 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D324A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2078
#5F2078
oklch(38.3% 0.148 314.6)
- #274F00
#274F00
oklch(38.3% 0.111 134.5)
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 #5F2078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F2078 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.