#5F2D79
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40% 0.13 312.3), rgb(95, 45, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#5F2D79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2D79 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 45, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.13 312.3) |
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 #5F2D79 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2D79 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5F2D79 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2D79 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E5CFF4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEE
oklch(81% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C181E6
oklch(70.7% 0.156 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B15CDE
oklch(63% 0.2 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D3CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.217 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#862CB0
oklch(49% 0.202 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D278F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 312.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2D79
oklch(40% 0.13 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#341843
oklch(27.1% 0.082 312.2)
#5F2D79 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) | #12417B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284577 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3B4E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2D79
#5F2D79
oklch(40% 0.13 312.3)
- #2F5300
#2F5300
oklch(39.9% 0.111 132.3)
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 #5F2D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #5F2D79 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.