#5F429B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.139 295.4), rgb(95, 66, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#5F429B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F429B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 66, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.139 295.4) |
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 #5F429B | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F429B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F429B text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F429B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F0
oklch(81% 0.081 295)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9370E2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D0
oklch(55.6% 0.182 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B45B4
oklch(49.2% 0.168 295.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F429B
oklch(45.7% 0.139 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#473274
oklch(37.6% 0.109 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#5F429B 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) | #15549E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #205299 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505568 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F429B
#5F429B
oklch(45.7% 0.139 295.4)
- #555D00
#555D00
oklch(45.6% 0.104 115.4)
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 #5F429B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F429B 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.