#5F3075
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.121 313.7), rgb(95, 48, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#5F3075 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3075 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 48, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.121 313.7) |
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 #5F3075 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3075 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5F3075 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3075 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC6
oklch(63% 0.144 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9352B3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E429A
oklch(49.2% 0.146 313.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3075
oklch(40.2% 0.121 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#533064
oklch(37.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#5F3075 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) | #1D4277 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4573 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3C4D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3075
#5F3075
oklch(40.2% 0.121 313.7)
- #2C5500
#2C5500
oklch(40.3% 0.116 133.9)
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 #5F3075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #5F3075 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.