#5F487F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.091 302.2), rgb(95, 72, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5F487F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F487F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.091 302.2) |
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 #5F487F | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F487F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F487F text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F487F text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA94CD
oklch(70.6% 0.085 302)
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Step 500
500
#9679C0
oklch(63.1% 0.108 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8161AC
oklch(55.7% 0.117 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5094
oklch(49.2% 0.109 302.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F487F
oklch(45% 0.091 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#493861
oklch(37.8% 0.071 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#5F487F 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) | #3A5281 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F537E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59515D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F487F
#5F487F
oklch(45% 0.091 302.2)
- #4D5D1C
#4D5D1C
oklch(45% 0.091 122)
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 #5F487F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #5F487F 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.