#5F47B7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.6% 0.169 288.3), rgb(95, 71, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#5F47B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F47B7 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 71, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.169 288.3) |
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 #5F47B7 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F47B7 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F47B7 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F47B7 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D92ED
oklch(70.6% 0.131 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8774E7
oklch(63% 0.167 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#735AD5
oklch(55.7% 0.181 288.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F47B7
oklch(48.6% 0.169 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C95
oklch(42.6% 0.14 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#413577
oklch(37.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#5F47B7 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) | #005DBB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B5 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426178 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F47B7
#5F47B7
oklch(48.6% 0.169 288.3)
- #656300
#656300
oklch(48.6% 0.105 108.4)
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 #5F47B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.028
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #5F47B7 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.