#5F3ABC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47% 0.192 290.1), rgb(95, 58, 188).
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White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#5F3ABC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3ABC |
| RGB | rgb(95, 58, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.192 290.1) |
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 #5F3ABC | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3ABC | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F3ABC text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3ABC text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 290)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 290)
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Step 600
600
#7752E1
oklch(55.7% 0.206 289.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F3ABC
oklch(47% 0.192 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#52379E
oklch(42.8% 0.159 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#5F3ABC 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) | #0057C0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405B76 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3ABC
#5F3ABC
oklch(47% 0.192 290.1)
- #5F5F00
#5F5F00
oklch(47% 0.102 109.8)
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 #5F3ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.027
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.032
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
Use #5F3ABC 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.