#5F125F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.142 328.1), rgb(95, 18, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#5F125F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F125F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 18, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.142 328.1) |
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 #5F125F | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F125F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5F125F text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F125F 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
#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
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D876D5
oklch(70.8% 0.169 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB4ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.218 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B621B6
oklch(55.6% 0.235 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C0C9D
oklch(49% 0.219 328)
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Step 800
800
#7F137F
oklch(42.7% 0.182 328.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F125F
oklch(35.2% 0.142 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#5F125F 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) | #013061 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28395D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621F38 | 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°).
- #5F125F
#5F125F
oklch(35.2% 0.142 328.1)
- #004818
#004818
oklch(35% 0.101 148)
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 #5F125F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F125F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F125F 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.