#5F2DE2
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49% 0.247 285.4), rgb(95, 45, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#5F2DE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 45, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.247 285.4) |
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 #5F2DE2 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F2DE2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F2DE2 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F2DE2 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#7043FF
oklch(55.6% 0.258 285.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F2DE2
oklch(49% 0.247 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D29B7
oklch(42.7% 0.205 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F2990
oklch(37.6% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241A54
oklch(26.9% 0.101 285.3)
#5F2DE2 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) | #005DE7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053DF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #116489 | 0.202 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2DE2
#5F2DE2
oklch(49% 0.247 285.4)
- #696300
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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 #5F2DE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F2DE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.013
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.019
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.025
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.035
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
Use #5F2DE2 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.