#5F1580
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.9% 0.168 312.2), rgb(95, 21, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#5F1580 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 312°. 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1580 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 21, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.168 312.2) |
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 #5F1580 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1580 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5F1580 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1580 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#DCA8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.126 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA74F9
oklch(70.7% 0.201 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC43F6
oklch(63.1% 0.258 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#A800E4
oklch(55.6% 0.278 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E00C1
oklch(49.2% 0.246 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#7500A0
oklch(42.8% 0.214 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1580
oklch(37.9% 0.168 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#37104B
oklch(27% 0.106 311.6)
#5F1580 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) | #003983 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B304C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1580
#5F1580
oklch(37.9% 0.168 312.2)
- #2B4D00
#2B4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.106 132.4)
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 #5F1580, 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 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
Use #5F1580 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.