#5F44BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.6% 0.181 288), rgb(95, 68, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#5F44BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F44BD |
| RGB | rgb(95, 68, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.181 288) |
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 #5F44BD | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F44BD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F44BD text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F44BD text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 288)
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Step 500
500
#8772ED
oklch(63.1% 0.178 288)
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Step 600
600
#7257DC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 287.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F44BD
oklch(48.6% 0.181 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.15 287.9)
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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)
#5F44BD 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) | #005DC1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E617A | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F44BD
#5F44BD
oklch(48.6% 0.181 288)
- #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 #5F44BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.017
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
Use #5F44BD 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.