#5F38A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.163 296), rgb(95, 56, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#5F38A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F38A2 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 56, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.163 296) |
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 #5F38A2 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F38A2 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F38A2 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F38A2 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9769EF
oklch(63.2% 0.194 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#824BDE
oklch(55.5% 0.212 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F3BC1
oklch(49.2% 0.197 296.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F38A2
oklch(44.6% 0.163 296)
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Step 900
900
#492E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C49
oklch(27.1% 0.081 296)
#5F38A2 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) | #0050A5 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA0 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5068 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F38A2
#5F38A2
oklch(44.6% 0.163 296)
- #525B00
#525B00
oklch(44.8% 0.103 116.2)
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 #5F38A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
Use #5F38A2 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.