#5F2E97
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.4% 0.163 301), rgb(95, 46, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#5F2E97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2E97 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 46, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.163 301) |
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 #5F2E97 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2E97 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5F2E97 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2E97 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F5
oklch(81% 0.095 301)
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Step 400
400
#B188F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EB
oklch(63.1% 0.196 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B47D9
oklch(55.6% 0.213 301)
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Step 700
700
#7637BC
oklch(49.1% 0.197 301)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F2E97
oklch(42.4% 0.163 301)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C79
oklch(37.7% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B47
oklch(27.2% 0.08 301.2)
#5F2E97 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) | #00489A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004895 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53475F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2E97
#5F2E97
oklch(42.4% 0.163 301)
- #465600
#465600
oklch(42.4% 0.102 121.2)
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 #5F2E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F2E97 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.