#5F42A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.6% 0.157 292.4), rgb(95, 66, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#5F42A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F42A8 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 66, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.157 292.4) |
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 #5F42A8 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F42A8 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F42A8 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F42A8 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D74DE
oklch(63% 0.155 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#795ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.169 292.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F42A8
oklch(46.6% 0.157 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#5F42A8 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) | #0057AB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A6 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B596E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F42A8
#5F42A8
oklch(46.6% 0.157 292.4)
- #5B5F00
#5B5F00
oklch(46.6% 0.104 112.6)
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 #5F42A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #5F42A8 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.