#5F3795
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.5% 0.148 299.8), rgb(95, 55, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#5F3795 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3795 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 55, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.148 299.8) |
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 #5F3795 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3795 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F3795 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3795 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#874FD1
oklch(55.7% 0.193 300)
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Step 700
700
#723FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3795
oklch(43.5% 0.148 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#5F3795 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) | #004C98 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134C93 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534B61 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3795
#5F3795
oklch(43.5% 0.148 299.8)
- #4A5900
#4A5900
oklch(43.6% 0.104 120.3)
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 #5F3795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F3795 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.