#5F56C2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52% 0.163 282.9), rgb(95, 86, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#5F56C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F56C2 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 86, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.163 282.9) |
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 #5F56C2 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F56C2 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F56C2 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F56C2 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF3
oklch(81% 0.079 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9695ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E7
oklch(63.2% 0.161 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#695FD5
oklch(55.7% 0.175 282.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F56C2
oklch(52% 0.163 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#474095
oklch(42.7% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3777
oklch(37.6% 0.106 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#5F56C2 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) | #0F68C6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386E83 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F56C2
#5F56C2
oklch(52% 0.163 282.9)
- #756B00
#756B00
oklch(52.1% 0.11 103.1)
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 #5F56C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.008
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #5F56C2 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.