#5F4F89
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.093 295.3), rgb(95, 79, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#5F4F89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4F89 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 79, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.093 295.3) |
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 #5F4F89 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F4F89 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4F89 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4F89 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A498C9
oklch(70.7% 0.072 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E7EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.092 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7867A7
oklch(55.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F4F89
oklch(47% 0.093 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#524675
oklch(42.7% 0.077 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#443B5E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#5F4F89 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) | #3E598B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415888 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565965 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4F89
#5F4F89
oklch(47% 0.093 295.3)
- #596119
#596119
oklch(47.1% 0.094 115.6)
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 #5F4F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #5F4F89 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.