#5F3FCD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.206 286.4), rgb(95, 63, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#5F3FCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3FCD |
| RGB | rgb(95, 63, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.206 286.4) |
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 #5F3FCD | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F3FCD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F3FCD text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5F3FCD text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FD
oklch(88.4% 0.056 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FE
oklch(80.8% 0.1 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFE
oklch(70.6% 0.16 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#856DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7150EB
oklch(55.7% 0.221 286.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F3FCD
oklch(49.2% 0.206 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D35A5
oklch(42.6% 0.171 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3083
oklch(37.6% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#5F3FCD 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) | #005ED1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #316481 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3FCD
#5F3FCD
oklch(49.2% 0.206 286.4)
- #696400
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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 #5F3FCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F3FCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.012
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.022
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.024
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #5F3FCD 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.