#5F22AA
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.198 297.4), rgb(95, 34, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#5F22AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F22AA |
| RGB | rgb(95, 34, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.198 297.4) |
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 #5F22AA | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F22AA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5F22AA text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F22AA text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE84FF
oklch(70.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A36F2
oklch(55.7% 0.256 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7524D3
oklch(49.1% 0.239 297.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F22AA
oklch(42.6% 0.198 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2587
oklch(37.7% 0.154 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D174F
oklch(27% 0.098 297.5)
#5F22AA 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) | #0048AE | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4866 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F22AA
#5F22AA
oklch(42.6% 0.198 297.4)
- #4B5500
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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 #5F22AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F22AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #5F22AA 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.