#5F4B9D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.4% 0.128 292), rgb(95, 75, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#5F4B9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4B9D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 75, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.128 292) |
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 #5F4B9D | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F4B9D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4B9D text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4B9D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A295DA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7661BC
oklch(55.5% 0.138 291.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F4B9D
oklch(47.4% 0.128 292)
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Step 800
800
#514284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#5F4B9D 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) | #295AA0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D579B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5C6D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4B9D
#5F4B9D
oklch(47.4% 0.128 292)
- #5E6100
#5E6100
oklch(47.4% 0.105 111.9)
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 #5F4B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #5F4B9D 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.