#5F41AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47% 0.167 291.2), rgb(95, 65, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#5F41AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F41AF |
| RGB | rgb(95, 65, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.167 291.2) |
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 #5F41AF | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F41AF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F41AF text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F41AF text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EB
oklch(70.7% 0.13 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7758D2
oklch(55.5% 0.18 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F41AF
oklch(47% 0.167 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523B93
oklch(42.6% 0.139 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#5F41AF 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) | #0058B3 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475B72 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F41AF
#5F41AF
oklch(47% 0.167 291.2)
- #5E6000
#5E6000
oklch(47.1% 0.104 111.2)
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 #5F41AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.072
Use #5F41AF 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.