#5F30A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.182 295.8), rgb(95, 48, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#5F30A9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F30A9 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 48, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.182 295.8) |
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 #5F30A9 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F30A9 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F30A9 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F30A9 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FD
oklch(70.7% 0.169 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#9863FB
oklch(63.2% 0.216 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8442EA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#7031CB
oklch(49% 0.219 295.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F30A9
oklch(44.1% 0.182 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2A82
oklch(37.7% 0.14 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#5F30A9 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) | #004EAD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4E69 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F30A9
#5F30A9
oklch(44.1% 0.182 295.8)
- #515900
#515900
oklch(44.2% 0.101 115.6)
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 #5F30A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F30A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #5F30A9 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.