#5F46BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.181 287.3), rgb(95, 70, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#5F46BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F46BF |
| RGB | rgb(95, 70, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.181 287.3) |
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 #5F46BF | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F46BF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F46BF text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5F46BF text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8673EE
oklch(63.2% 0.178 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7157DC
oklch(55.5% 0.194 287.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F46BF
oklch(49% 0.181 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9B
oklch(42.8% 0.15 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#40347B
oklch(37.8% 0.116 287.3)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#5F46BF 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) | #005EC3 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C637C | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F46BF
#5F46BF
oklch(49% 0.181 287.3)
- #686400
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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 #5F46BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.016
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.033
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #5F46BF 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.