#5F2E82
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.8% 0.139 308.3), rgb(95, 46, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#5F2E82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2E82 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 46, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.139 308.3) |
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 #5F2E82 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2E82 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #5F2E82 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2E82 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B789DE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A669D5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#914DC2
oklch(55.5% 0.181 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 308.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F2E82
oklch(40.8% 0.139 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#5F2E82 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) | #014385 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204680 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A3F53 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2E82
#5F2E82
oklch(40.8% 0.139 308.3)
- #385400
#385400
oklch(40.8% 0.107 128.4)
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 #5F2E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #5F2E82 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.