#5F2B85
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.6% 0.147 307.6), rgb(95, 43, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#5F2B85 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2B85 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 43, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.147 307.6) |
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 #5F2B85 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2B85 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5F2B85 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2B85 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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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
#B888E2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A667DA
oklch(63.1% 0.175 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#924AC7
oklch(55.5% 0.191 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAC
oklch(49% 0.178 307.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F2B85
oklch(40.6% 0.147 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#5F2B85 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) | #004388 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184583 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593E54 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2B85
#5F2B85
oklch(40.6% 0.147 307.6)
- #395300
#395300
oklch(40.6% 0.105 127.5)
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 #5F2B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F2B85 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.