#5F39AF
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.177 292.8), rgb(95, 57, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#5F39AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F39AF |
| RGB | rgb(95, 57, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.177 292.8) |
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 #5F39AF | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F39AF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F39AF text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F39AF 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A689FE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 293)
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Step 500
500
#9266FB
oklch(63% 0.212 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E47EA
oklch(55.6% 0.23 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B36CC
oklch(49.1% 0.215 292.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F39AF
oklch(45.8% 0.177 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#5F39AF 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) | #0054B3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AD | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47566F | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F39AF
#5F39AF
oklch(45.8% 0.177 292.8)
- #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 #5F39AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #5F39AF 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.