#5F3980
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.119 306.7), rgb(95, 57, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#5F3980 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3980 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 57, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.119 306.7) |
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 #5F3980 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3980 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5F3980 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3980 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.111 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A070CC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B56B9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#76469F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3980
oklch(42.4% 0.119 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3268
oklch(37.6% 0.094 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#5F3980 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) | #224982 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4B7E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4657 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3980
#5F3980
oklch(42.4% 0.119 306.7)
- #3E5800
#3E5800
oklch(42.3% 0.109 126.8)
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 #5F3980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.094
Use #5F3980 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.