#5F3769
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.094 319.4), rgb(95, 55, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#5F3769 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3769 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 55, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.094 319.4) |
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 #5F3769 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3769 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #5F3769 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3769 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#A772B4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#925AA0
oklch(55.7% 0.122 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4989
oklch(49.1% 0.114 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3769
oklch(40.7% 0.094 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#5F3769 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) | #2F446B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4868 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3E4B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3769
#5F3769
oklch(40.7% 0.094 319.4)
- #2C5521
#2C5521
oklch(40.6% 0.093 139.4)
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 #5F3769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F3769 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.