#5F42BC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.182 288.6), rgb(95, 66, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5F42BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F42BC |
| RGB | rgb(95, 66, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.182 288.6) |
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 #5F42BC | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F42BC | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F42BC text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5F42BC text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8871EE
oklch(63% 0.181 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7456DC
oklch(55.7% 0.195 288.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F42BC
oklch(48.2% 0.182 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41337B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#5F42BC 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) | #005CC0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056BA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6079 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F42BC
#5F42BC
oklch(48.2% 0.182 288.6)
- #646200
#646200
oklch(48.2% 0.104 108.4)
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 #5F42BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.030
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
Use #5F42BC 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.