#5F508A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.2% 0.093 294.5), rgb(95, 80, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#5F508A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 294°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F508A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 80, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.093 294.5) |
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 #5F508A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F508A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F508A text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F508A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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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
#C2BCDB
oklch(81% 0.044 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A398C9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7767A8
oklch(55.6% 0.1 294.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F508A
oklch(47.2% 0.093 294.5)
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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)
#5F508A 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) | #3F5A8C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415889 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565A66 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F508A
#5F508A
oklch(47.2% 0.093 294.5)
- #5B611A
#5B611A
oklch(47.3% 0.093 114.1)
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 #5F508A, 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 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #5F508A 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.