#5F2486
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.8% 0.158 308.3), rgb(95, 36, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#5F2486 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2486 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 36, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.158 308.3) |
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 #5F2486 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2486 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5F2486 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2486 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ACFB
oklch(80.9% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#C27AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.189 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#B34FF6
oklch(63.2% 0.242 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F23E5
oklch(55.7% 0.263 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#880DC7
oklch(49.2% 0.245 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E15A1
oklch(42.7% 0.202 308.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2486
oklch(39.8% 0.158 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#5F2486 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) | #004089 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #094284 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593A52 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2486
#5F2486
oklch(39.8% 0.158 308.3)
- #365100
#365100
oklch(39.8% 0.105 128.3)
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 #5F2486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F2486 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.