#5F2E8A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.148 305.3), rgb(95, 46, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#5F2E8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2E8A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 46, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.148 305.3) |
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 #5F2E8A | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2E8A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5F2E8A text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2E8A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EE
oklch(81% 0.086 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B589E5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A368DD
oklch(63.1% 0.176 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F4BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#793BB0
oklch(49% 0.18 305)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F2E8A
oklch(41.4% 0.148 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#5F2E8A 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) | #00458D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154788 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574258 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2E8A
#5F2E8A
oklch(41.4% 0.148 305.3)
- #3E5400
#3E5400
oklch(41.2% 0.104 125.1)
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 #5F2E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #5F2E8A 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.