#5F4894
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.3% 0.12 295.2), rgb(95, 72, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#5F4894 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4894 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.12 295.2) |
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 #5F4894 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4894 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4894 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4894 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE3
oklch(81% 0.058 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A595D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F7ACA
oklch(63.2% 0.119 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A61B6
oklch(55.5% 0.13 295.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F4894
oklch(46.3% 0.12 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#54427F
oklch(42.7% 0.099 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#453866
oklch(37.7% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#5F4894 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) | #2C5697 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315492 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535767 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4894
#5F4894
oklch(46.3% 0.12 295.2)
- #575F00
#575F00
oklch(46.3% 0.105 115.3)
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 #5F4894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
Use #5F4894 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.