#5F349B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.16 298.7), rgb(95, 52, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#5F349B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, 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 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F349B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 52, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.16 298.7) |
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 #5F349B | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F349B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F349B text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F349B text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#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
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B68EB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#874BD9
oklch(55.7% 0.207 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#723ABC
oklch(49% 0.193 298.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F349B
oklch(43.5% 0.16 298.7)
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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)
#5F349B 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) | #004C9E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B99 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #514C63 | 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°).
- #5F349B
#5F349B
oklch(43.5% 0.16 298.7)
- #4C5800
#4C5800
oklch(43.5% 0.102 118.5)
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 #5F349B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F349B 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.