#5F479F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.8% 0.137 292.9), rgb(95, 71, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#5F479F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F479F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 71, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.137 292.9) |
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 #5F479F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F479F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F479F text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F479F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A394DD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785FC1
oklch(55.7% 0.148 292.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F479F
oklch(46.8% 0.137 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#524087
oklch(42.7% 0.114 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#5F479F 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) | #1E58A2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24559D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E596C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F479F
#5F479F
oklch(46.8% 0.137 292.9)
- #5B6000
#5B6000
oklch(46.9% 0.105 113.3)
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 #5F479F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
Use #5F479F 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.