#5F4E83
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.4% 0.086 297.7), rgb(95, 78, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#5F4E83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4E83 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 78, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.086 297.7) |
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 #5F4E83 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F4E83 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4E83 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4E83 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EB7
oklch(63% 0.086 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A3
oklch(55.6% 0.093 297.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F4E83
oklch(46.4% 0.086 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#544671
oklch(42.7% 0.071 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#5F4E83 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) | #405785 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435682 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585762 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4E83
#5F4E83
oklch(46.4% 0.086 297.7)
- #555F22
#555F22
oklch(46.3% 0.085 117.7)
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 #5F4E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #5F4E83 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.