#5F2A73
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.2% 0.128 315.7), rgb(95, 42, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#5F2A73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2A73 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 42, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.128 315.7) |
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 #5F2A73 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2A73 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5F2A73 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2A73 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.096 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C580E1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B65BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.197 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A13BC5
oklch(55.5% 0.214 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A2CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.199 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#70268A
oklch(42.7% 0.165 315.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2A73
oklch(39.2% 0.128 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#5F2A73 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) | #133E75 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4371 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E374A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2A73
#5F2A73
oklch(39.2% 0.128 315.7)
- #265200
#265200
oklch(39.1% 0.115 135.5)
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 #5F2A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
Use #5F2A73 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.