#5F50B5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50% 0.154 286.2), rgb(95, 80, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#5F50B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F50B5 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 80, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.154 286.2) |
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 #5F50B5 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F50B5 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F50B5 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F50B5 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E7
oklch(70.8% 0.118 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8478E0
oklch(63.1% 0.152 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E5FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.165 285.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F50B5
oklch(50% 0.154 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B4090
oklch(42.6% 0.127 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3773
oklch(37.6% 0.1 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#5F50B5 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) | #1462B8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #115CB3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42667B | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F50B5
#5F50B5
oklch(50% 0.154 286.2)
- #6B6600
#6B6600
oklch(49.9% 0.107 106.3)
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 #5F50B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #5F50B5 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.