#5F3876
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.108 311.6), rgb(95, 56, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#5F3876 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3876 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 56, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.108 311.6) |
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 #5F3876 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3876 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5F3876 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3876 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B58ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A371C2
oklch(63.1% 0.129 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#794796
oklch(49.1% 0.131 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3876
oklch(41.6% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#5F3876 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) | #294778 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344974 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4251 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3876
#5F3876
oklch(41.6% 0.108 311.6)
- #35570B
#35570B
oklch(41.5% 0.108 131.7)
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 #5F3876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
Use #5F3876 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.