#5F57A3
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.1% 0.118 286.1), rgb(95, 87, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#5F57A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F57A3 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 87, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.118 286.1) |
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 #5F57A3 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F57A3 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F57A3 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5F57A3 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE5
oklch(81% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B98D7
oklch(70.6% 0.091 286)
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Step 500
500
#847ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.117 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E66BA
oklch(55.6% 0.127 285.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F57A3
oklch(50.1% 0.118 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4582
oklch(42.7% 0.099 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B68
oklch(37.8% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#25233D
oklch(27.2% 0.048 286.3)
#5F57A3 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) | #3A63A6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395FA1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6675 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F57A3
#5F57A3
oklch(50.1% 0.118 286.1)
- #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 #5F57A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F57A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.072
Use #5F57A3 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.