#5F38B2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(45.9% 0.182 292.4), rgb(95, 56, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5F38B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F38B2 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 56, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.182 292.4) |
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 #5F38B2 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F38B2 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F38B2 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F38B2 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B53D9
oklch(55.6% 0.195 292.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F38B2
oklch(45.9% 0.182 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#543899
oklch(42.8% 0.151 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#453179
oklch(37.6% 0.118 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#5F38B2 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) | #0054B6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465670 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F38B2
#5F38B2
oklch(45.9% 0.182 292.4)
- #595D00
#595D00
oklch(45.9% 0.102 112.7)
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 #5F38B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
Use #5F38B2 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.