#5F1674
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37% 0.156 317.2), rgb(95, 22, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#5F1674 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1674 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 22, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.156 317.2) |
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 #5F1674 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1674 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5F1674 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1674 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.066 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0A9F2
oklch(81% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF75EC
oklch(70.7% 0.188 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C148E6
oklch(63.1% 0.24 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC16D3
oklch(55.5% 0.26 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#780B94
oklch(42.6% 0.2 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1674
oklch(37% 0.156 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#391145
oklch(27% 0.099 317.5)
#5F1674 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) | #003677 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183C72 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2B45 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1674
#5F1674
oklch(37% 0.156 317.2)
- #1D4C00
#1D4C00
oklch(36.9% 0.113 137.3)
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 #5F1674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F1674 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.