#5F489C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.132 293.3), rgb(95, 72, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5F489C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F489C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.132 293.3) |
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 #5F489C | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F489C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F489C text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F489C text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A394DA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D79D0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7860BD
oklch(55.6% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F489C
oklch(46.8% 0.132 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#524184
oklch(42.7% 0.108 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#44376A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#5F489C 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) | #24589F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29559A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50596B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F489C
#5F489C
oklch(46.8% 0.132 293.3)
- #5B6000
#5B6000
oklch(46.9% 0.105 113.3)
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 #5F489C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #5F489C 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.