#5F4293
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.129 297.5), rgb(95, 66, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#5F4293 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4293 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 66, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.129 297.5) |
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 #5F4293 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4293 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4293 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4293 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A990E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9572DA
oklch(63.2% 0.154 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8058C7
oklch(55.6% 0.167 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D47AC
oklch(49.2% 0.155 297.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4293
oklch(45.2% 0.129 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#48336F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#5F4293 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) | #215296 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295191 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535264 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4293
#5F4293
oklch(45.2% 0.129 297.5)
- #525D00
#525D00
oklch(45.3% 0.105 117.4)
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 #5F4293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F4293 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.