#5F147F
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.168 312.7), rgb(95, 20, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#5F147F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F147F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 20, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.168 312.7) |
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 #5F147F | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F147F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5F147F text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F147F text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FC
oklch(93.5% 0.037 312.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFB
oklch(88.4% 0.071 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDA8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB74F9
oklch(70.8% 0.202 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD42F5
oklch(63% 0.258 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#A800E3
oklch(55.6% 0.277 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C0
oklch(49.1% 0.245 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#75009F
oklch(42.7% 0.213 312.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F147F
oklch(37.7% 0.168 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#380F4A
oklch(27% 0.107 313.3)
#5F147F 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) | #003882 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2F4B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F147F
#5F147F
oklch(37.7% 0.168 312.7)
- #2A4C00
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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 #5F147F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #5F147F 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.