#5F5095
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.9% 0.109 291.8), rgb(95, 80, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#5F5095 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5095 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 80, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.109 291.8) |
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 #5F5095 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5095 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5095 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5095 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D1
oklch(70.6% 0.084 292)
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Step 500
500
#8B7DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 292)
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Step 600
600
#7565B2
oklch(55.6% 0.117 291.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F5095
oklch(47.9% 0.109 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#50457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#5F5095 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) | #395C98 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5993 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525D6B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5095
#5F5095
oklch(47.9% 0.109 291.8)
- #5F6200
#5F6200
oklch(47.7% 0.106 111.9)
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 #5F5095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
Use #5F5095 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.