#5F217C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(38.7% 0.151 312.7), rgb(95, 33, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#5F217C 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F217C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 33, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.151 312.7) |
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 #5F217C | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F217C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #5F217C text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F217C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#DAABF5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C77AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.181 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B850EA
oklch(63.1% 0.23 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A426D9
oklch(55.6% 0.252 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C13BC
oklch(49.1% 0.234 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#721798
oklch(42.7% 0.194 312.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F217C
oklch(38.7% 0.151 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#361447
oklch(27.1% 0.095 312.5)
#5F217C 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) | #003C7F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18407A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C344C | 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°).
- #5F217C
#5F217C
oklch(38.7% 0.151 312.7)
- #2C4F00
#2C4F00
oklch(38.6% 0.108 132.5)
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 #5F217C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
Use #5F217C 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.