#5F4790
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.8% 0.117 296.7), rgb(95, 71, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#5F4790 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4790 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 71, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.117 296.7) |
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 #5F4790 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4790 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4790 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4790 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A792DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9375D3
oklch(63.1% 0.14 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CC0
oklch(55.7% 0.151 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA6
oklch(49.1% 0.141 296.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4790
oklch(45.8% 0.117 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#5F4790 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) | #2D5593 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33548E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545565 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4790
#5F4790
oklch(45.8% 0.117 296.7)
- #545E00
#545E00
oklch(45.7% 0.105 116.7)
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 #5F4790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #5F4790 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.