#5F47A9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.5% 0.151 290.8), rgb(95, 71, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#5F47A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, 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 Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F47A9 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 71, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.151 290.8) |
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 #5F47A9 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F47A9 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F47A9 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F47A9 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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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
#8B76DC
oklch(63.1% 0.15 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#765DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F47A9
oklch(47.5% 0.151 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#513F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#5F47A9 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) | #085AAC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1156A7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5D71 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F47A9
#5F47A9
oklch(47.5% 0.151 290.8)
- #606100
#606100
oklch(47.6% 0.104 110.5)
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 #5F47A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #5F47A9 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.