#5F46A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.151 291.3), rgb(95, 70, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#5F46A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F46A8 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 70, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.151 291.3) |
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 #5F46A8 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F46A8 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F46A8 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F46A8 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A193E4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DC
oklch(63.2% 0.15 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.163 291.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F46A8
oklch(47.3% 0.151 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#513E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.126 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#5F46A8 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) | #0659AB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1155A6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5C70 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F46A8
#5F46A8
oklch(47.3% 0.151 291.3)
- #5E6000
#5E6000
oklch(47.1% 0.104 111.2)
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 #5F46A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #5F46A8 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.