#5F207B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(38.5% 0.151 313.2), rgb(95, 32, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#5F207B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F207B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 32, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.151 313.2) |
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 #5F207B | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F207B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5F207B text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F207B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF5
oklch(81% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C87AEF
oklch(70.8% 0.18 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B94FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.232 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#A525D8
oklch(55.6% 0.252 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D12BB
oklch(49.1% 0.234 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#731797
oklch(42.8% 0.193 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F207B
oklch(38.5% 0.151 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#361347
oklch(26.9% 0.097 312.7)
#5F207B 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) | #003B7E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184079 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C334B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F207B
#5F207B
oklch(38.5% 0.151 313.2)
- #2A4F00
#2A4F00
oklch(38.5% 0.109 133.3)
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 #5F207B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #5F207B 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.