#5F3F99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.141 296.7), rgb(95, 63, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#5F3F99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3F99 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 63, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.141 296.7) |
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 #5F3F99 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3F99 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F3F99 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3F99 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.169 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8154D0
oklch(55.7% 0.184 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D43B4
oklch(49.1% 0.171 296.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3F99
oklch(45.1% 0.141 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#493274
oklch(37.8% 0.109 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#5F3F99 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) | #0E529C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D5097 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515266 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3F99
#5F3F99
oklch(45.1% 0.141 296.7)
- #525C00
#525C00
oklch(45% 0.104 116.8)
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 #5F3F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.085
Use #5F3F99 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.