#5F397A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.111 309.4), rgb(95, 57, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#5F397A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F397A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 57, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.111 309.4) |
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 #5F397A | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F397A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #5F397A text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F397A 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
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A171C6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C58B2
oklch(55.6% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#774799
oklch(49% 0.134 309.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F397A
oklch(42% 0.111 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 309.4)
#5F397A 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) | #27487C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A78 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4454 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F397A
#5F397A
oklch(42% 0.111 309.4)
- #395802
#395802
oklch(42% 0.111 129.4)
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 #5F397A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.096
Use #5F397A 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.