#5F0F59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.14 331.6), rgb(95, 15, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#5F0F59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F0F59 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 15, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 73%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.14 331.6) |
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 #5F0F59 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F0F59 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F0F59 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F0F59 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DF
oklch(81% 0.104 332)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CF
oklch(70.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.213 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA1FAF
oklch(55.7% 0.234 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A00A96
oklch(49.2% 0.217 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#82127A
oklch(42.8% 0.18 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F0F59
oklch(34.6% 0.14 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1239
oklch(27.1% 0.088 332.4)
#5F0F59 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) | #072D5B | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3857 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631A34 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F0F59
#5F0F59
oklch(34.6% 0.14 331.6)
- #00461F
#00461F
oklch(34.5% 0.092 151.5)
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 #5F0F59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F0F59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.016
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.078
Use #5F0F59 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.