#5F48AA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.8% 0.151 290.4), rgb(95, 72, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5F48AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F48AA |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.151 290.4) |
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 #5F48AA | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F48AA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F48AA text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F48AA text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A093E4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A77DC
oklch(63.2% 0.148 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#755DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.162 290.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F48AA
oklch(47.8% 0.151 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#503F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.124 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#5F48AA 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) | #0B5BAD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1257A8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495D72 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F48AA
#5F48AA
oklch(47.8% 0.151 290.4)
- #616200
#616200
oklch(47.9% 0.105 110.5)
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 #5F48AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #5F48AA 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.