#5F609A
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.4% 0.091 281.9), rgb(95, 96, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#5F609A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 282°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F609A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 96, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.091 281.9) |
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 #5F609A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F609A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F609A text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F609A text on black | 3.62:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400
#999CCC
oklch(70.8% 0.07 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8183BF
oklch(63.2% 0.09 282)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAB
oklch(55.5% 0.099 282)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F609A
oklch(51.4% 0.091 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#494977
oklch(42.7% 0.076 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E60
oklch(37.9% 0.058 282)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#5F609A 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) | #4D689C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6399 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6B76 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F609A
#5F609A
oklch(51.4% 0.091 281.9)
- #726922
#726922
oklch(51.5% 0.091 102)
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 #5F609A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #5F609A 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.