#5F488B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.7% 0.108 297.8), rgb(95, 72, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#5F488B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F488B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.108 297.8) |
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 #5F488B | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F488B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F488B text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F488B text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A893D8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9377CD
oklch(63.1% 0.129 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.14 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F488B
oklch(45.7% 0.108 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#473668
oklch(37.6% 0.085 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#5F488B 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) | #33548D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385489 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565463 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F488B
#5F488B
oklch(45.7% 0.108 297.8)
- #535E00
#535E00
oklch(45.6% 0.106 117.4)
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 #5F488B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #5F488B 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.