#5F1664
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.142 325.2), rgb(95, 22, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#5F1664 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1664 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 22, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.142 325.2) |
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 #5F1664 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1664 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5F1664 text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1664 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.106 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D477DA
oklch(70.7% 0.17 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C74DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B224BC
oklch(55.5% 0.236 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9912A2
oklch(49.1% 0.219 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1683
oklch(42.6% 0.181 325.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1664
oklch(35.9% 0.142 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#5F1664 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) | #003266 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273B62 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61243C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1664
#5F1664
oklch(35.9% 0.142 325.2)
- #004B10
#004B10
oklch(35.9% 0.112 145.3)
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 #5F1664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
Use #5F1664 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.