#5F4A78
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45% 0.077 304.5), rgb(95, 74, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#5F4A78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4A78 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 74, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.077 304.5) |
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 #5F4A78 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4A78 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4A78 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4A78 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C5
oklch(70.7% 0.071 304)
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Step 500
500
#967BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8164A3
oklch(55.7% 0.1 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D528B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 305)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4A78
oklch(45% 0.077 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2236
oklch(27.2% 0.038 304.6)
#5F4A78 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) | #40537A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445377 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B515B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4A78
#5F4A78
oklch(45% 0.077 304.5)
- #4C5D2A
#4C5D2A
oklch(45.1% 0.078 124.7)
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 #5F4A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
Use #5F4A78 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.