#5F38AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.174 293.9), rgb(95, 56, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#5F38AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F38AB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 56, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.174 293.9) |
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 #5F38AB | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F38AB | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F38AB text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F38AB text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A789FB
oklch(70.6% 0.163 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9467F8
oklch(63.2% 0.207 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#8048E7
oklch(55.7% 0.226 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C37C9
oklch(49.1% 0.21 293.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F38AB
oklch(45.3% 0.174 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#5F38AB 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) | #0052AF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A546D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F38AB
#5F38AB
oklch(45.3% 0.174 293.9)
- #565C00
#565C00
oklch(45.4% 0.102 114.1)
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 #5F38AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #5F38AB 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.