#5F459B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.135 294.5), rgb(95, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#5F459B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F459B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.135 294.5) |
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 #5F459B | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F459B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F459B text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F459B text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A594DB
oklch(70.8% 0.103 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D1
oklch(63% 0.133 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A5EBE
oklch(55.5% 0.145 294.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F459B
oklch(46.2% 0.135 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#544085
oklch(42.7% 0.111 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#28203E
oklch(26.8% 0.055 294.7)
#5F459B 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) | #1E569E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255499 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505769 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F459B
#5F459B
oklch(46.2% 0.135 294.5)
- #585F00
#585F00
oklch(46.3% 0.105 114.7)
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 #5F459B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #5F459B 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.