#5F2377
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(38.6% 0.143 314.7), rgb(95, 35, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#5F2377 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2377 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 35, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.143 314.7) |
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 #5F2377 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2377 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #5F2377 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2377 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBACF1
oklch(81% 0.107 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C87CE9
oklch(70.8% 0.171 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B953E2
oklch(63.1% 0.219 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#A42ED0
oklch(55.5% 0.238 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D1DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.222 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#721D92
oklch(42.7% 0.183 314.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2377
oklch(38.6% 0.143 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#5F2377 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) | #003C79 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204175 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D344A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2377
#5F2377
oklch(38.6% 0.143 314.7)
- #275000
#275000
oklch(38.6% 0.112 134.7)
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 #5F2377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F2377 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.