#5F0E55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.2% 0.138 334), rgb(95, 14, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#5F0E55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F0E55 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 14, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.138 334) |
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 #5F0E55 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F0E55 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F0E55 text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F0E55 text on black | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DC
oklch(81% 0.102 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CB
oklch(70.7% 0.165 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#D04ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB20A9
oklch(55.6% 0.229 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10C91
oklch(49.1% 0.213 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#831376
oklch(42.8% 0.177 333.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F0E55
oklch(34.2% 0.138 334)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#5F0E55 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) | #0B2C57 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3853 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641731 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F0E55
#5F0E55
oklch(34.2% 0.138 334)
- #004523
#004523
oklch(34.3% 0.086 154.2)
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 #5F0E55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F0E55.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.011
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
Use #5F0E55 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.