#5F4279
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.5% 0.093 307.2), rgb(95, 66, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#5F4279 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4279 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 66, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.093 307.2) |
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 #5F4279 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4279 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4279 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4279 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CB
oklch(70.6% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B76BE
oklch(63% 0.112 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#865EAA
oklch(55.5% 0.121 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#724D92
oklch(49.1% 0.113 307.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4279
oklch(43.5% 0.093 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#5F4279 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) | #354D7B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F78 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B4B57 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4279
#5F4279
oklch(43.5% 0.093 307.2)
- #435A1B
#435A1B
oklch(43.4% 0.093 127.1)
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 #5F4279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #5F4279 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.