#5F488F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46% 0.113 296.6), rgb(95, 72, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#5F488F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F488F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.113 296.6) |
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 #5F488F | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F488F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F488F text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5F488F text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE1
oklch(81% 0.055 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A695D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#907AC5
oklch(63% 0.112 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 296.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F488F
oklch(46% 0.113 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#54437C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 296)
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Step 900
900
#463964
oklch(37.8% 0.073 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#5F488F 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) | #305592 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35548D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545565 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F488F
#5F488F
oklch(46% 0.113 296.6)
- #555F00
#555F00
oklch(46.1% 0.106 116.6)
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 #5F488F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
Use #5F488F 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.