#5F27A7
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.189 297.6), rgb(95, 39, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#5F27A7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F27A7 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 39, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.189 297.6) |
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 #5F27A7 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F27A7 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5F27A7 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F27A7 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AE84FF
oklch(70.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D5EFE
oklch(63.2% 0.227 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#893BED
oklch(55.6% 0.247 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#752ACE
oklch(49.1% 0.229 297.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F27A7
oklch(42.9% 0.189 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2784
oklch(37.8% 0.147 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#5F27A7 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) | #0049AB | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4966 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F27A7
#5F27A7
oklch(42.9% 0.189 297.6)
- #4B5600
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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 #5F27A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F27A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.038
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
Use #5F27A7 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.