#5F387E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.118 307.8), rgb(95, 56, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#5F387E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F387E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 56, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.118 307.8) |
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 #5F387E | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F387E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5F387E text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F387E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A170CB
oklch(63.2% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B7
oklch(55.6% 0.153 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#77469E
oklch(49.2% 0.142 307.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F387E
oklch(42.1% 0.118 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#5F387E 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) | #224880 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4455 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F387E
#5F387E
oklch(42.1% 0.118 307.8)
- #3C5800
#3C5800
oklch(42.2% 0.11 127.8)
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 #5F387E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.093
Use #5F387E 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.