#5F2BA0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9), rgb(95, 43, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#5F2BA0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 43, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9) |
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 #5F2BA0 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2BA0 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5F2BA0 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5F2BA0 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B086F8
oklch(70.7% 0.165 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F5
oklch(63.1% 0.211 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8941E4
oklch(55.5% 0.231 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7531C6
oklch(49.1% 0.214 298.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F2BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D297F
oklch(37.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#5F2BA0 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) | #0049A3 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4863 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2BA0
#5F2BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.177 298.9)
- #4A5600
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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 #5F2BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #5F2BA0 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.