#5F5E8A
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.1% 0.07 284.6), rgb(95, 94, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5F5E8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5E8A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 94, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.07 284.6) |
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 #5F5E8A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5E8A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5E8A text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5E8A text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8484B2
oklch(63.1% 0.069 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E6D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 284.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F5E8A
oklch(50.1% 0.07 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E59
oklch(37.7% 0.046 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#252534
oklch(27.1% 0.028 284.4)
#5F5E8A 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) | #51648C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506189 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54666E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5E8A
#5F5E8A
oklch(50.1% 0.07 284.6)
- #6A6635
#6A6635
oklch(50.2% 0.069 104.5)
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 #5F5E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
Use #5F5E8A 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.