#5F115E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.142 328.7), rgb(95, 17, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#5F115E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F115E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 17, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 70%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.142 328.7) |
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 #5F115E | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F115E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F115E text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F115E text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D875D4
oklch(70.6% 0.17 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC4AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.218 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B71FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.237 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D0A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.22 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#80127F
oklch(42.8% 0.183 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F115E
oklch(35% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123C
oklch(27.1% 0.09 328.6)
#5F115E 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) | #012F60 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28395C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621E37 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F115E
#5F115E
oklch(35% 0.142 328.7)
- #00481A
#00481A
oklch(35.1% 0.1 148.7)
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 #5F115E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F115E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F115E 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.