#5F559D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.3% 0.113 287.9), rgb(95, 85, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#5F559D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F559D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 85, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.113 287.9) |
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 #5F559D | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F559D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F559D text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F559D text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE3
oklch(81% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D4
oklch(70.6% 0.087 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#867EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.111 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7166B6
oklch(55.7% 0.122 288.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F559D
oklch(49.3% 0.113 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403B66
oklch(37.8% 0.072 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#5F559D 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) | #3B60A0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5D9B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6371 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F559D
#5F559D
oklch(49.3% 0.113 287.9)
- #686500
#686500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 107.7)
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 #5F559D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F559D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
Use #5F559D 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.