#5F2FA7
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.18 296.4), rgb(95, 47, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#5F2FA7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 47, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.18 296.4) |
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 #5F2FA7 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2FA7 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F2FA7 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F2FA7 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FD
oklch(81% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FC
oklch(70.8% 0.168 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9962FA
oklch(63% 0.217 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8542E8
oklch(55.5% 0.234 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#7131CA
oklch(49% 0.218 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F2FA7
oklch(43.8% 0.18 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A82
oklch(37.8% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 296.6)
#5F2FA7 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) | #004DAB | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA5 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4D68 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2FA7
#5F2FA7
oklch(43.8% 0.18 296.4)
- #4F5800
#4F5800
oklch(43.7% 0.1 116.4)
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 #5F2FA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F2FA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #5F2FA7 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.