#5F327B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.9% 0.124 310.5), rgb(95, 50, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#5F327B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F327B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 50, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.124 310.5) |
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 #5F327B | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F327B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #5F327B text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F327B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9152B8
oklch(55.6% 0.162 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B429E
oklch(49% 0.15 310.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F327B
oklch(40.9% 0.124 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#5F327B 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) | #1A447D | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4779 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3F51 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F327B
#5F327B
oklch(40.9% 0.124 310.5)
- #345500
#345500
oklch(40.8% 0.111 130.7)
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 #5F327B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #5F327B 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.