#5F3073
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.118 314.7), rgb(95, 48, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#5F3073 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3073 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 48, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.118 314.7) |
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 #5F3073 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3073 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5F3073 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3073 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DD
oklch(70.7% 0.141 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B161D4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D43C1
oklch(55.6% 0.198 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8634A6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C87
oklch(42.7% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3073
oklch(40.1% 0.118 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#5F3073 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) | #1F4175 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4571 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3B4C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3073
#5F3073
oklch(40.1% 0.118 314.7)
- #2A5500
#2A5500
oklch(40.2% 0.117 134.7)
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 #5F3073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
Use #5F3073 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.