#5F1362
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.143 326.4), rgb(95, 19, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#5F1362 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1362 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 19, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 68%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.143 326.4) |
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 #5F1362 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1362 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5F1362 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1362 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 326)
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Step 400
400
#D676D9
oklch(70.7% 0.172 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C94BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.219 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B520BB
oklch(55.7% 0.239 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B0CA1
oklch(49.1% 0.222 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1382
oklch(42.7% 0.183 326.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1362
oklch(35.5% 0.143 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#5F1362 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) | #003164 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A60 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62213A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1362
#5F1362
oklch(35.5% 0.143 326.4)
- #004A14
#004A14
oklch(35.6% 0.108 146.4)
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 #5F1362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F1362 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.