#5F3A89
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.129 303), rgb(95, 58, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#5F3A89 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3A89 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 58, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.129 303) |
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 #5F3A89 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3A89 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5F3A89 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3A89 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#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
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8855C2
oklch(55.7% 0.166 303)
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Step 700
700
#7344A7
oklch(49% 0.155 303)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3A89
oklch(43.1% 0.129 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D326D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#5F3A89 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) | #1B4B8C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284C87 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57495C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3A89
#5F3A89
oklch(43.1% 0.129 303)
- #455900
#455900
oklch(43.1% 0.106 123.4)
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 #5F3A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.093
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.095
Use #5F3A89 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.