#5F166C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.149 321), rgb(95, 22, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#5F166C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F166C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 22, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.149 321) |
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 #5F166C | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F166C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5F166C text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F166C text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2A9ED
oklch(81% 0.112 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#D276E3
oklch(70.7% 0.179 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C44ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.229 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B01EC8
oklch(55.7% 0.248 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#9707AD
oklch(49.2% 0.231 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A118C
oklch(42.6% 0.191 320.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F166C
oklch(36.4% 0.149 321)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#5F166C 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) | #00346E | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203C6A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602740 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F166C
#5F166C
oklch(36.4% 0.149 321)
- #0C4C00
#0C4C00
oklch(36.3% 0.119 141)
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 #5F166C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #5F166C 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.