#5F548D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.2% 0.09 291.5), rgb(95, 84, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#5F548D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F548D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 84, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.09 291.5) |
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 #5F548D | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F548D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F548D text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F548D text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A199C9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BC
oklch(63.2% 0.089 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7468A8
oklch(55.5% 0.098 291.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F548D
oklch(48.2% 0.09 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#504775
oklch(42.8% 0.075 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#5F548D 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) | #435D8F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445B8C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545E6A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F548D
#5F548D
oklch(48.2% 0.09 291.5)
- #60631D
#60631D
oklch(48.2% 0.091 111.7)
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 #5F548D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
Use #5F548D 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.