#5F3582
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.128 306.9), rgb(95, 53, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#5F3582 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3582 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 53, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.128 306.9) |
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 #5F3582 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3582 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #5F3582 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3582 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 307)
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Step 600
600
#8D53BE
oklch(55.7% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7843A4
oklch(49.2% 0.154 306.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3582
oklch(41.8% 0.128 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#5F3582 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) | #184785 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294980 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #594456 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3582
#5F3582
oklch(41.8% 0.128 306.9)
- #3D5700
#3D5700
oklch(42% 0.108 126.9)
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 #5F3582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.096
Use #5F3582 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.