#5F38B7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.3% 0.188 291.4), rgb(95, 56, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5F38B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F38B7 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 56, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.188 291.4) |
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 #5F38B7 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F38B7 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F38B7 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F38B7 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F7
oklch(81% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.147 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E6EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.186 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7952DE
oklch(55.6% 0.203 291.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F38B7
oklch(46.3% 0.188 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#53379C
oklch(42.8% 0.156 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44317C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#5F38B7 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) | #0055BB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B4 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435873 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F38B7
#5F38B7
oklch(46.3% 0.188 291.4)
- #5B5E00
#5B5E00
oklch(46.4% 0.103 111.9)
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 #5F38B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.033
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #5F38B7 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.