#5F3588
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.135 304.6), rgb(95, 53, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#5F3588 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3588 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 53, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.135 304.6) |
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 #5F3588 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3588 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #5F3588 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3588 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE0
oklch(70.6% 0.127 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C4
oklch(55.5% 0.175 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7641AA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 304.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3588
oklch(42.3% 0.135 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#5F3588 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) | #0E488B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234A86 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584659 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3588
#5F3588
oklch(42.3% 0.135 304.6)
- #415700
#415700
oklch(42.3% 0.106 124.8)
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 #5F3588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.095
Use #5F3588 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.