#5F36AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.18 293.6), rgb(95, 54, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#5F36AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F36AE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 54, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.18 293.6) |
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 #5F36AE | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F36AE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F36AE text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F36AE text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A788FE
oklch(70.6% 0.169 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9465FC
oklch(63.1% 0.215 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#8045EB
oklch(55.6% 0.233 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D34CD
oklch(49.2% 0.218 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F36AE
oklch(45.3% 0.18 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#5F36AE 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) | #0052B2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48546E | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F36AE
#5F36AE
oklch(45.3% 0.18 293.6)
- #565C00
#565C00
oklch(45.4% 0.102 114.1)
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 #5F36AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
Use #5F36AE 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.