#5F3592
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.148 301.2), rgb(95, 53, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#5F3592 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3592 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 53, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.148 301.2) |
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 #5F3592 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3592 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5F3592 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3592 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.137 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE1
oklch(63% 0.176 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#894ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#743EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3592
oklch(43% 0.148 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#5F3592 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) | #004B95 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #144B90 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54495E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3592
#5F3592
oklch(43% 0.148 301.2)
- #475800
#475800
oklch(43% 0.104 121.7)
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 #5F3592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.088
Use #5F3592 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.