#5F42BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.4% 0.186 288.1), rgb(95, 66, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#5F42BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F42BF |
| RGB | rgb(95, 66, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.186 288.1) |
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 #5F42BF | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F42BF | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F42BF text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F42BF text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F4
oklch(70.6% 0.144 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8771F0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7355DF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 288.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F42BF
oklch(48.4% 0.186 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F399C
oklch(42.7% 0.154 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#5F42BF 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) | #005CC3 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056BC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D617B | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F42BF
#5F42BF
oklch(48.4% 0.186 288.1)
- #656300
#656300
oklch(48.6% 0.105 108.4)
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 #5F42BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.013
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.028
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #5F42BF 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.