#5F49BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.172 287.2), rgb(95, 73, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#5F49BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F49BB |
| RGB | rgb(95, 73, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.172 287.2) |
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 #5F49BB | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F49BB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F49BB text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F49BB text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C92EF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8574E9
oklch(63% 0.17 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#715AD7
oklch(55.7% 0.184 287.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F49BB
oklch(49.2% 0.172 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C97
oklch(42.6% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403578
oklch(37.8% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#5F49BB 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) | #005FBF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F647B | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F49BB
#5F49BB
oklch(49.2% 0.172 287.2)
- #686400
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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 #5F49BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #5F49BB 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.