#5F4786
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.2% 0.103 299.9), rgb(95, 71, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#5F4786 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4786 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 71, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.103 299.9) |
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 #5F4786 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4786 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4786 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4786 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D4
oklch(70.8% 0.096 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9577C8
oklch(63.1% 0.122 300)
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Step 600
600
#805EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.134 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E9C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 299.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4786
oklch(45.2% 0.103 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#483765
oklch(37.7% 0.079 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 300.1)
#5F4786 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) | #345388 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5384 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575260 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4786
#5F4786
oklch(45.2% 0.103 299.9)
- #4F5E0A
#4F5E0A
oklch(45.3% 0.103 120.2)
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 #5F4786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #5F4786 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.