#5F104F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.131 337.9), rgb(95, 16, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#5F104F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F104F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 16, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 71%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.131 337.9) |
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 #5F104F | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F104F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F104F text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F104F text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#D14DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD269F
oklch(55.7% 0.219 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21488
oklch(49.1% 0.204 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#84176E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 338.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F104F
oklch(34% 0.131 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#5F104F 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) | #142C51 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F384D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65152F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F104F
#5F104F
oklch(34% 0.131 337.9)
- #004427
#004427
oklch(34% 0.08 157.5)
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 #5F104F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F104F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.007
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
Use #5F104F 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.