#5F609B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.4% 0.093 281.9), rgb(95, 96, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#5F609B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F609B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 96, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.093 281.9) |
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 #5F609B | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F609B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F609B text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F609B text on black | 3.63:1 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#999CCD
oklch(70.8% 0.071 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8083C0
oklch(63.2% 0.091 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.1 282)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F609B
oklch(51.4% 0.093 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#484978
oklch(42.6% 0.077 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D61
oklch(37.6% 0.061 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#5F609B 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) | #4D689D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A649A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6B76 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F609B
#5F609B
oklch(51.4% 0.093 281.9)
- #726920
#726920
oklch(51.5% 0.093 102.2)
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 #5F609B, 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 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #5F609B 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.