#5F195C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.131 329.7), rgb(95, 25, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#5F195C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F195C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 25, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.131 329.7) |
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 #5F195C | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F195C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5F195C text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F195C text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C851C2
oklch(63% 0.2 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B42DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.218 330)
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Step 700
700
#9A1D96
oklch(49% 0.203 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.169 329.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F195C
oklch(35.6% 0.131 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#5F195C 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) | #11325E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3B5A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632238 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F195C
#5F195C
oklch(35.6% 0.131 329.7)
- #004A1D
#004A1D
oklch(35.7% 0.099 149.6)
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 #5F195C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.085
Use #5F195C 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.