#5F40A7
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.158 293.1), rgb(95, 64, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#5F40A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F40A7 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 64, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.158 293.1) |
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 #5F40A7 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F40A7 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F40A7 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F40A7 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A491E6
oklch(70.7% 0.123 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DE
oklch(63.2% 0.156 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A5ACC
oklch(55.7% 0.17 293)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F40A7
oklch(46.2% 0.158 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#543C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#5F40A7 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) | #0055AA | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B576D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F40A7
#5F40A7
oklch(46.2% 0.158 293.1)
- #595E00
#595E00
oklch(46.2% 0.103 113.3)
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 #5F40A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #5F40A7 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.