#5F3F88
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.119 302), rgb(95, 63, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#5F3F88 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3F88 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 63, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.119 302) |
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 #5F3F88 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3F88 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F3F88 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3F88 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 302)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DA
oklch(70.7% 0.11 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8558BD
oklch(55.5% 0.155 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7148A3
oklch(49.1% 0.143 302.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3F88
oklch(43.9% 0.119 302)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#5F3F88 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) | #264E8B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4E86 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574D5D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3F88
#5F3F88
oklch(43.9% 0.119 302)
- #495B00
#495B00
oklch(44% 0.107 122)
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 #5F3F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F3F88 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.