#5F1464
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.144 325.3), rgb(95, 20, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#5F1464 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1464 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 20, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 67%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.144 325.3) |
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 #5F1464 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1464 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #5F1464 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1464 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#D576DB
oklch(70.7% 0.173 325)
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Step 500
500
#C84BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.22 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B321BD
oklch(55.5% 0.239 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A0CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.223 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D1384
oklch(42.7% 0.185 325.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1464
oklch(35.7% 0.144 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#5F1464 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) | #003166 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A62 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61223B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1464
#5F1464
oklch(35.7% 0.144 325.3)
- #004A10
#004A10
oklch(35.6% 0.111 145.3)
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 #5F1464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #5F1464 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.