#5F467F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.094 303), rgb(95, 70, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#5F467F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F467F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 70, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.094 303) |
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 #5F467F | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F467F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F467F text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F467F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9778C2
oklch(63.1% 0.113 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#825FAE
oklch(55.5% 0.124 303)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E95
oklch(49% 0.114 303.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F467F
oklch(44.6% 0.094 303)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#5F467F 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) | #375181 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D517E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59505C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F467F
#5F467F
oklch(44.6% 0.094 303)
- #4B5C18
#4B5C18
oklch(44.6% 0.094 122.5)
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 #5F467F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #5F467F 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.