#5F48A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.145 291.1), rgb(95, 72, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#5F48A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F48A6 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.145 291.1) |
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 #5F48A6 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F48A6 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F48A6 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F48A6 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#765EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F48A6
oklch(47.5% 0.145 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#513F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#43376F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#5F48A6 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) | #155AA9 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B56A4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5C70 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F48A6
#5F48A6
oklch(47.5% 0.145 291.1)
- #5F6100
#5F6100
oklch(47.5% 0.105 111.2)
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 #5F48A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #5F48A6 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.