#5F1254
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.5% 0.133 334.7), rgb(95, 18, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#5F1254 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1254 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 18, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.133 334.7) |
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 #5F1254 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1254 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F1254 text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1254 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A6
oklch(55.7% 0.221 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0158E
oklch(49.1% 0.206 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#821773
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1254
oklch(34.5% 0.133 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1337
oklch(27.1% 0.084 334.5)
#5F1254 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) | #112D56 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3952 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641932 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1254
#5F1254
oklch(34.5% 0.133 334.7)
- #004624
#004624
oklch(34.6% 0.086 154.5)
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 #5F1254, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F1254.
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 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
Use #5F1254 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.