#5F408A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.12 301), rgb(95, 64, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#5F408A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 301°. 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 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F408A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 64, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.12 301) |
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 #5F408A | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F408A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F408A text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F408A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9972D2
oklch(63.1% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8459BF
oklch(55.7% 0.156 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7048A5
oklch(49.2% 0.146 301.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F408A
oklch(44.2% 0.12 301)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#5F408A 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) | #264F8D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4F88 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #574E5F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F408A
#5F408A
oklch(44.2% 0.12 301)
- #4B5B00
#4B5B00
oklch(44.2% 0.106 120.8)
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 #5F408A, 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 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F408A 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.