#5F1061
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.145 327), rgb(95, 16, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#5F1061 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1061 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 16, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 72%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.145 327) |
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 #5F1061 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1061 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5F1061 text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1061 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 327)
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Step 400
400
#D875D8
oklch(70.8% 0.174 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB48CE
oklch(63.1% 0.224 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B61BBA
oklch(55.5% 0.242 327)
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Step 700
700
#9D04A1
oklch(49.2% 0.226 327)
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Step 800
800
#7F0F82
oklch(42.6% 0.187 327)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1061
oklch(35.2% 0.145 327)
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Step 950
950
#3C113D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 326.8)
#5F1061 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) | #003063 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26395F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621F39 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1061
#5F1061
oklch(35.2% 0.145 327)
- #004915
#004915
oklch(35.3% 0.105 146.8)
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 #5F1061, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F1061.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F1061 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.