#5F155D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.137 329.2), rgb(95, 21, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#5F155D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F155D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 21, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.137 329.2) |
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 #5F155D | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F155D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5F155D text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F155D 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
#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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D777D2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA4DC6
oklch(63% 0.21 329)
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Step 600
600
#B527B2
oklch(55.5% 0.227 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C1599
oklch(49.1% 0.212 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F187C
oklch(42.8% 0.175 329.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F155D
oklch(35.3% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#5F155D 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) | #0A305F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3A5B | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632038 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F155D
#5F155D
oklch(35.3% 0.137 329.2)
- #00491B
#00491B
oklch(35.4% 0.1 149)
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 #5F155D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F155D 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.