#5F1855
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.126 334.2), rgb(95, 24, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#5F1855 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1855 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 24, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.126 334.2) |
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 #5F1855 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1855 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5F1855 text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1855 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D879C7
oklch(70.6% 0.152 334)
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Step 500
500
#CB52B8
oklch(63% 0.193 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B62FA4
oklch(55.5% 0.21 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D1F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E72
oklch(42.7% 0.161 334.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1855
oklch(35.1% 0.126 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#5F1855 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) | #173057 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303A53 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641E34 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1855
#5F1855
oklch(35.1% 0.126 334.2)
- #004824
#004824
oklch(35.2% 0.089 153.8)
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 #5F1855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.010
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F1855 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.