#5F5CC6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.3% 0.16 280.7), rgb(95, 92, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#5F5CC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 92, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.16 280.7) |
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 #5F5CC6 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5CC6 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5CC6 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5CC6 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9498E7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B7CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 280.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F5CC6
oklch(53.3% 0.16 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5451B2
oklch(49% 0.15 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#454390
oklch(42.7% 0.124 281)
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Step 900
900
#393973
oklch(37.6% 0.097 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#5F5CC6 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) | #206DCA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1165C4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347488 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5CC6
#5F5CC6
oklch(53.3% 0.16 280.7)
- #7B6E00
#7B6E00
oklch(53.4% 0.111 101.2)
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 #5F5CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #5F5CC6 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.