#5F347D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.123 309.2), rgb(95, 52, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#5F347D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F347D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 52, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.123 309.2) |
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 #5F347D | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F347D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #5F347D text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F347D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A439F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 309.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F347D
oklch(41.4% 0.123 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#5F347D 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) | #1C467F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C487B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4153 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F347D
#5F347D
oklch(41.4% 0.123 309.2)
- #385600
#385600
oklch(41.4% 0.11 129.1)
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 #5F347D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.095
Use #5F347D 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.