#5F2E72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.12 315.6), rgb(95, 46, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#5F2E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2E72 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 46, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.12 315.6) |
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 #5F2E72 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2E72 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5F2E72 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2E72 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#C383DD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B35FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E41C1
oklch(55.5% 0.201 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8732A6
oklch(49.1% 0.186 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B87
oklch(42.7% 0.154 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2E72
oklch(39.7% 0.12 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#5F2E72 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) | #1C4074 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4470 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E394B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2E72
#5F2E72
oklch(39.7% 0.12 315.6)
- #275400
#275400
oklch(39.8% 0.117 135.5)
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 #5F2E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
Use #5F2E72 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.