#5F558F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.5% 0.092 290.5), rgb(95, 85, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5F558F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F558F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 85, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.092 290.5) |
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 #5F558F | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F558F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F558F text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F558F text on black | 3.18:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A099CA
oklch(70.6% 0.071 291)
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Step 500
500
#8980BD
oklch(63.2% 0.091 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7368A9
oklch(55.5% 0.1 290.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F558F
oklch(48.5% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4776
oklch(42.7% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#5F558F 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) | #435E91 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445C8E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54606B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F558F
#5F558F
oklch(48.5% 0.092 290.5)
- #62631C
#62631C
oklch(48.4% 0.091 110.2)
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 #5F558F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
Use #5F558F 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.