#5F53AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50% 0.14 286.2), rgb(95, 83, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#5F53AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F53AE |
| RGB | rgb(95, 83, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.14 286.2) |
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 #5F53AE | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F53AE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F53AE text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F53AE text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#847BD8
oklch(63.2% 0.137 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E62C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 285.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F53AE
oklch(50% 0.14 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B428A
oklch(42.6% 0.116 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F396F
oklch(37.9% 0.09 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#242141
oklch(26.9% 0.058 286)
#5F53AE 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) | #2962B1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275DAC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466678 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F53AE
#5F53AE
oklch(50% 0.14 286.2)
- #6C6600
#6C6600
oklch(50% 0.106 105.6)
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 #5F53AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F53AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.070
Use #5F53AE 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.