#5F1561
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.14 326.9), rgb(95, 21, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#5F1561 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1561 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 21, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.14 326.9) |
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 #5F1561 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1561 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5F1561 text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1561 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D677D7
oklch(70.8% 0.168 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C94CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.215 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B424B8
oklch(55.6% 0.234 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B129F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1681
oklch(42.8% 0.18 326.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1561
oklch(35.6% 0.14 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#5F1561 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) | #033163 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A5F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62223A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1561
#5F1561
oklch(35.6% 0.14 326.9)
- #004A16
#004A16
oklch(35.6% 0.106 147)
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 #5F1561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F1561 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.