#5F2B79
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.7% 0.133 312.7), rgb(95, 43, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#5F2B79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2B79 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 43, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.133 312.7) |
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 #5F2B79 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2B79 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5F2B79 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2B79 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C380E7
oklch(70.8% 0.16 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B35AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.205 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E39CD
oklch(55.5% 0.222 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8729B2
oklch(49% 0.207 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2590
oklch(42.7% 0.171 312.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2B79
oklch(39.7% 0.133 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#5F2B79 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) | #0C407B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264477 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3A4E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2B79
#5F2B79
oklch(39.7% 0.133 312.7)
- #2E5300
#2E5300
oklch(39.9% 0.112 132.7)
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 #5F2B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #5F2B79 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.