#5F40BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.1% 0.187 288.6), rgb(95, 64, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#5F40BE 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F40BE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 64, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.187 288.6) |
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 #5F40BE | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F40BE | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F40BE text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F40BE text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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 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
#BEB8F8
oklch(81% 0.09 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F5
oklch(70.8% 0.145 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8870F0
oklch(63% 0.185 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7454DF
oklch(55.6% 0.202 288.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F40BE
oklch(48.1% 0.187 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F399D
oklch(42.8% 0.155 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#5F40BE 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) | #005BC2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055BB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5F79 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F40BE
#5F40BE
oklch(48.1% 0.187 288.6)
- #636200
#636200
oklch(48.1% 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 #5F40BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.015
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.027
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.032
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
Use #5F40BE 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.