#5F2984
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.3% 0.149 308.4), rgb(95, 41, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#5F2984 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2984 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 41, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.149 308.4) |
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 #5F2984 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2984 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5F2984 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2984 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A866DA
oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9349C7
oklch(55.5% 0.193 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AC
oklch(49% 0.179 308.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F2984
oklch(40.3% 0.149 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#5F2984 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) | #004187 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174482 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593C53 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2984
#5F2984
oklch(40.3% 0.149 308.4)
- #375200
#375200
oklch(40.2% 0.105 128.2)
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 #5F2984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F2984 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.