#5F367F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.123 307.9), rgb(95, 54, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#5F367F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F367F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 54, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.123 307.9) |
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 #5F367F | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F367F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #5F367F text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F367F text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.147 308)
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Step 600
600
#8D54BA
oklch(55.6% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#7844A0
oklch(49.1% 0.148 308)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F367F
oklch(41.8% 0.123 307.9)
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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)
#5F367F 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) | #1E4781 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C497D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4355 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F367F
#5F367F
oklch(41.8% 0.123 307.9)
- #3B5700
#3B5700
oklch(41.9% 0.109 128)
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 #5F367F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.096
Use #5F367F 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.