#5F1449
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.1% 0.122 342.3), rgb(95, 20, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#5F1449 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1449 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 20, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.122 342.3) |
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 #5F1449 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1449 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F1449 text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1449 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 342.5)
-
Step 300
300
#EBA9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 342.4)
-
Step 400
400
#DD79B9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 342.5)
-
Step 500
500
#D151A8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 342.3)
-
Step 600
600
#BC2E93
oklch(55.5% 0.203 342.3)
-
Step 700
700
#A21E7D
oklch(49.1% 0.189 342.5)
-
Step 800
800
#841D66
oklch(42.8% 0.157 342.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1449
oklch(34.1% 0.122 342.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1431
oklch(27.1% 0.078 342.3)
#5F1449 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) | #1B2C4A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333847 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65152C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1449
#5F1449
oklch(34.1% 0.122 342.3)
- #00442C
#00442C
oklch(34.2% 0.075 161.9)
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 #5F1449, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F1449.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.015
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
Use #5F1449 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.