#5F22AC
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.8% 0.2 296.9), rgb(95, 34, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#5F22AC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F22AC |
| RGB | rgb(95, 34, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.2 296.9) |
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 #5F22AC | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F22AC | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5F22AC text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5F22AC text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5EFF
oklch(63% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8935F4
oklch(55.6% 0.259 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7523D4
oklch(49.1% 0.241 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F22AC
oklch(42.8% 0.2 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2488
oklch(37.7% 0.156 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1750
oklch(27.1% 0.099 297)
#5F22AC 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) | #0049B0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4967 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F22AC
#5F22AC
oklch(42.8% 0.2 296.9)
- #4C5600
#4C5600
oklch(42.9% 0.099 117.2)
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 #5F22AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F22AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.031
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #5F22AC 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.