#5F339A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.16 299.2), rgb(95, 51, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#5F339A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F339A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 51, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.16 299.2) |
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 #5F339A | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F339A | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #5F339A text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F339A text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C67EB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#874AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.208 299)
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Step 700
700
#733ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 299.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F339A
oklch(43.3% 0.16 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#5F339A 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) | #004B9D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B98 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524B62 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F339A
#5F339A
oklch(43.3% 0.16 299.2)
- #4B5800
#4B5800
oklch(43.4% 0.102 119.1)
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 #5F339A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
Use #5F339A 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.