#5F49AC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.1% 0.152 289.7), rgb(95, 73, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5F49AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F49AC |
| RGB | rgb(95, 73, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.152 289.7) |
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 #5F49AC | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F49AC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F49AC text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F49AC text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8977DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#745DCB
oklch(55.6% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F49AC
oklch(48.1% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#503F8E
oklch(42.8% 0.126 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423671
oklch(37.7% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#5F49AC 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) | #0A5CAF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1057AA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485F73 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F49AC
#5F49AC
oklch(48.1% 0.152 289.7)
- #626200
#626200
oklch(48% 0.105 109.8)
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 #5F49AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #5F49AC 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.