#5F338F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.147 302.6), rgb(95, 51, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#5F338F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F338F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 51, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.147 302.6) |
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 #5F338F | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F338F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #5F338F text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F338F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE7
oklch(70.6% 0.138 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F6AE0
oklch(63.2% 0.175 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECD
oklch(55.7% 0.19 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#763DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.179 302.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F338F
oklch(42.5% 0.147 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E73
oklch(37.6% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#5F338F 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) | #004992 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16498D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56475C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F338F
#5F338F
oklch(42.5% 0.147 302.6)
- #445700
#445700
oklch(42.5% 0.104 123)
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 #5F338F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F338F 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.