#5F2C7A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40% 0.133 312), rgb(95, 44, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#5F2C7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2C7A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 44, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.133 312) |
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 #5F2C7A | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2C7A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #5F2C7A text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2C7A text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.1 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#C280E8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B25BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D3ACE
oklch(55.5% 0.222 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#872AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2690
oklch(42.7% 0.17 312)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2C7A
oklch(40% 0.133 312)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#5F2C7A 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) | #0D417C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264478 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3B4E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2C7A
#5F2C7A
oklch(40% 0.133 312)
- #305300
#305300
oklch(40% 0.111 131.8)
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 #5F2C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
Use #5F2C7A 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.