#5F508C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.3% 0.096 293.9), rgb(95, 80, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#5F508C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F508C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 80, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.096 293.9) |
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 #5F508C | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F508C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F508C text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F508C text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A398CB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EBD
oklch(63% 0.094 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7767AA
oklch(55.7% 0.103 293.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F508C
oklch(47.3% 0.096 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#514676
oklch(42.7% 0.079 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#433B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#5F508C 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) | #3E5A8E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40588B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555B67 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F508C
#5F508C
oklch(47.3% 0.096 293.9)
- #5B6116
#5B6116
oklch(47.2% 0.095 114.1)
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 #5F508C, 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 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #5F508C 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.