#5F417E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.6% 0.102 305.3), rgb(95, 65, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#5F417E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F417E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 65, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.102 305.3) |
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 #5F417E | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F417E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F417E text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F417E text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E0
oklch(80.8% 0.06 305)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D0
oklch(70.7% 0.096 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C4
oklch(63.1% 0.122 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#865CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#714C98
oklch(49.1% 0.123 304.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F417E
oklch(43.6% 0.102 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3663
oklch(37.8% 0.079 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#5F417E 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) | #314E80 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384F7C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A4B59 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F417E
#5F417E
oklch(43.6% 0.102 305.3)
- #445B0E
#445B0E
oklch(43.7% 0.103 125.6)
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 #5F417E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F417E 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.