#5F347E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.125 308.8), rgb(95, 52, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#5F347E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F347E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 52, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.125 308.8) |
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 #5F347E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F347E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #5F347E text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F347E 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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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
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 309)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCD
oklch(63% 0.149 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F53BA
oklch(55.6% 0.162 309)
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Step 700
700
#7943A0
oklch(49.1% 0.15 308.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F347E
oklch(41.4% 0.125 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#5F347E 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) | #1B4680 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B487C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4254 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F347E
#5F347E
oklch(41.4% 0.125 308.8)
- #395600
#395600
oklch(41.4% 0.109 128.6)
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 #5F347E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.095
Use #5F347E 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.