What color is #5F4E95?

#5F4E95 is a medium, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(95, 78, 149), and in HSL hsl(254, 31%, 45%).

Is #5F4E95 accessible as text?

On white, #5F4E95 has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #5F4E95, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5F4E95?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #5F4E95?

#5F4E95 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #86964F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5F4E95 below.

Is #5F4E95 good for buttons?

#5F4E95 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5F4E95 — black text only reaches 3.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5F4E95 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #5F4E95 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#5F4E95 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5F4E95

Not just a swatch — here's how #5F4E95 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5F4E95 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F4E95 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Ultra Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F4E95 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Ultra Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F4E95 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Ultra Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5F4E95 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Ultra Violet anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5F4E95 Secondary #85819B Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5F4E95 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5F4E95 with

Glaucous Plum Moss Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DDE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #774F96 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5F4E95 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5F4E95;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 78 149;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.5% 0.112 292.6);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E7E4F1;
  --color-200: #CFCAE3;
  --color-300: #ADA4CC;
  --color-400: #8B7FB3;
  --color-500: #6C5F96;
  --color-600: #574E74;
  --color-700: #413B54;
  --color-800: #2C2938;
  --color-900: #1C1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E7E4F1',
    200: '#CFCAE3',
    300: '#ADA4CC',
    400: '#8B7FB3',
    500: '#6C5F96',
    600: '#574E74',
    700: '#413B54',
    800: '#2C2938',
    900: '#1C1A23',
  },
}

$base: #5F4E95;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E7E4F1;
$base-200: #CFCAE3;
$base-300: #ADA4CC;
$base-400: #8B7FB3;
$base-500: #6C5F96;
$base-600: #574E74;
$base-700: #413B54;
$base-800: #2C2938;
$base-900: #1C1A23;
$base-hover: #4D3F78;
$base-subtle: #D0CBDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5F4E95",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFCAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADA4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B7FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C5F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#574E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#413B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5F4E95

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