#5F3AAC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.173 293.3), rgb(95, 58, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#5F3AAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3AAC |
| RGB | rgb(95, 58, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.173 293.3) |
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 #5F3AAC | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3AAC | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F3AAC text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3AAC text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9268F8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 293)
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Step 600
600
#7E49E7
oklch(55.6% 0.224 293)
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Step 700
700
#6B38C9
oklch(49.1% 0.209 293.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3AAC
oklch(45.7% 0.173 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#5F3AAC 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) | #0053B0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49556E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3AAC
#5F3AAC
oklch(45.7% 0.173 293.3)
- #585D00
#585D00
oklch(45.8% 0.102 113.4)
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 #5F3AAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
Use #5F3AAC 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.