#5F5CA0
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.9% 0.106 284), rgb(95, 92, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#5F5CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 92, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.106 284) |
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 #5F5CA0 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5CA0 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5CA0 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5CA0 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8280C7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B3
oklch(55.7% 0.113 283.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F5CA0
oklch(50.9% 0.106 284)
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Step 800
800
#4A477D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C65
oklch(37.7% 0.069 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#5F5CA0 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) | #4466A3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42619E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6976 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5CA0
#5F5CA0
oklch(50.9% 0.106 284)
- #706804
#706804
oklch(50.9% 0.106 104.2)
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 #5F5CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #5F5CA0 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.