#5F1779
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.5% 0.16 315), rgb(95, 23, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#5F1779 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1779 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 23, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.16 315) |
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 #5F1779 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1779 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #5F1779 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1779 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F6
oklch(81% 0.12 315)
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Step 400
400
#CC75F1
oklch(70.6% 0.192 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE47EC
oklch(63% 0.245 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA12DA
oklch(55.6% 0.266 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#760899
oklch(42.6% 0.205 314.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1779
oklch(37.5% 0.16 315)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#5F1779 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) | #00377C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113D77 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D2E48 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1779
#5F1779
oklch(37.5% 0.16 315)
- #244D00
#244D00
oklch(37.5% 0.11 135.2)
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 #5F1779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F1779 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.