#5F1560
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.139 327.4), rgb(95, 21, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#5F1560 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1560 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 21, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.139 327.4) |
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 #5F1560 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1560 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5F1560 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1560 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D677D5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.213 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B425B7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B139D
oklch(49.1% 0.216 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E167F
oklch(42.7% 0.179 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1560
oklch(35.5% 0.139 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C133C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 327.7)
#5F1560 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) | #043162 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293A5E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622139 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1560
#5F1560
oklch(35.5% 0.139 327.4)
- #004A17
#004A17
oklch(35.7% 0.105 147.3)
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 #5F1560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F1560 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.