#5F2790
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.165 304.3), rgb(95, 39, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#5F2790 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2790 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 39, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.165 304.3) |
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 #5F2790 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2790 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5F2790 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2790 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A563E7
oklch(63.2% 0.195 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#9044D5
oklch(55.5% 0.213 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B34B9
oklch(49.1% 0.199 304.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F2790
oklch(40.9% 0.165 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#5F2790 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) | #004393 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564059 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2790
#5F2790
oklch(40.9% 0.165 304.3)
- #3E5300
#3E5300
oklch(41% 0.103 124.7)
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 #5F2790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #5F2790 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.