#5F487B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.085 303.9), rgb(95, 72, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#5F487B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F487B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.085 303.9) |
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 #5F487B | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F487B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F487B text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F487B text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 304)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#977ABC
oklch(63.2% 0.102 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8162A8
oklch(55.6% 0.11 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5190
oklch(49.1% 0.102 303.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F487B
oklch(44.8% 0.085 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#49385E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#5F487B 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) | #3C527D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41527A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A505B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F487B
#5F487B
oklch(44.8% 0.085 303.9)
- #4B5C23
#4B5C23
oklch(44.7% 0.084 123.7)
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 #5F487B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #5F487B 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.