#5F3A87
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.126 303.7), rgb(95, 58, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#5F3A87 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3A87 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 58, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.126 303.7) |
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 #5F3A87 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3A87 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #5F3A87 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3A87 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E8
oklch(80.8% 0.074 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD3
oklch(63% 0.151 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8855C0
oklch(55.5% 0.164 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7445A6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 303.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3A87
oklch(43% 0.126 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#5F3A87 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) | #1D4B8A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4C85 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58495A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3A87
#5F3A87
oklch(43% 0.126 303.7)
- #445900
#445900
oklch(43.1% 0.107 123.9)
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 #5F3A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.095
Use #5F3A87 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.