#5F007A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.2% 0.177 315.8), rgb(95, 0, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#5F007A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F007A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 0, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.177 315.8) |
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 #5F007A | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F007A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5F007A text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F007A text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.074 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2A5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.134 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#D26EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.212 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#C536F5
oklch(63.1% 0.272 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F007A
oklch(36.2% 0.177 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A0C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.112 315.5)
#5F007A 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) | #00327D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003978 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2645 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F007A
#5F007A
oklch(36.2% 0.177 315.8)
- #204900
#204900
oklch(36.1% 0.107 135.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #5F007A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #5F007A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.092
Use #5F007A 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.