#5F3AAF
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.176 292.6), rgb(95, 58, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#5F3AAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.176 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3AAF |
| RGB | rgb(95, 58, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.176 292.6) |
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 #5F3AAF | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3AAF | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F3AAF text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3AAF text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A55D6
oklch(55.6% 0.189 292.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F3AAF
oklch(46% 0.176 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#543996
oklch(42.7% 0.146 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#5F3AAF 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 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47566F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3AAF
#5F3AAF
oklch(46% 0.176 292.6)
- #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 #5F3AAF, 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 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #5F3AAF 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.