#5F3FBD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.8% 0.187 289), rgb(95, 63, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#5F3FBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3FBD |
| RGB | rgb(95, 63, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.187 289) |
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 #5F3FBD | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F3FBD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F3FBD text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3FBD text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F8
oklch(80.8% 0.091 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F4
oklch(70.8% 0.144 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8970F0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 289)
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Step 600
600
#7554DF
oklch(55.7% 0.202 289.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F3FBD
oklch(47.8% 0.187 289)
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Step 800
800
#50389C
oklch(42.6% 0.155 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#5F3FBD 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) | #005AC1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054BA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5E79 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3FBD
#5F3FBD
oklch(47.8% 0.187 289)
- #626100
#626100
oklch(47.8% 0.104 109.1)
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 #5F3FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.017
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.027
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.032
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
Use #5F3FBD 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.