#5F4CA1
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.9% 0.132 290.8), rgb(95, 76, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#5F4CA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 76, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.132 290.8) |
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 #5F4CA1 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F4CA1 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4CA1 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4CA1 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.13 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7561BF
oklch(55.6% 0.142 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F4CA1
oklch(47.9% 0.132 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#504286
oklch(42.8% 0.109 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#5F4CA1 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) | #275BA4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A589F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5E6F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4CA1
#5F4CA1
oklch(47.9% 0.132 290.8)
- #606200
#606200
oklch(47.8% 0.105 111.2)
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 #5F4CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #5F4CA1 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.