#5F43BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.5% 0.183 288), rgb(95, 67, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#5F43BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F43BE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 67, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.183 288) |
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 #5F43BE | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F43BE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F43BE text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F43BE text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F3
oklch(70.8% 0.141 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8771EF
oklch(63% 0.182 288)
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Step 600
600
#7356DD
oklch(55.6% 0.197 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F43BE
oklch(48.5% 0.183 288)
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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)
#5F43BE 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) | #005DC2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D617A | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F43BE
#5F43BE
oklch(48.5% 0.183 288)
- #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 #5F43BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.015
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.029
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
Use #5F43BE 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.