#5F519F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.7% 0.122 289.3), rgb(95, 81, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#5F519F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F519F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 81, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.122 289.3) |
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 #5F519F | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F519F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F519F text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F519F text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#887CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7364BA
oklch(55.7% 0.13 289.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F519F
oklch(48.7% 0.122 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4482
oklch(42.7% 0.1 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413968
oklch(37.6% 0.079 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#5F519F 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) | #335EA2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345B9D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6170 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F519F
#5F519F
oklch(48.7% 0.122 289.3)
- #646400
#646400
oklch(48.7% 0.106 109.8)
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 #5F519F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F519F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
Use #5F519F 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.