#5F16B6
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.8% 0.219 295.4), rgb(95, 22, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#5F16B6 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F16B6 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 22, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.219 295.4) |
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 #5F16B6 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F16B6 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #5F16B6 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F16B6 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
-
Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
-
Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8829FF
oklch(55.5% 0.278 295.3)
-
Step 700
700
#750BE1
oklch(49.1% 0.264 295.5)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F16B6
oklch(42.8% 0.219 295.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4D1F8F
oklch(37.7% 0.17 295.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1554
oklch(27% 0.108 294.9)
#5F16B6 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) | #0049BA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45496B | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F16B6
#5F16B6
oklch(42.8% 0.219 295.4)
- #4E5500
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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 #5F16B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.026
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.046
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #5F16B6 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.