#5F196D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.146 320.4), rgb(95, 25, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#5F196D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F196D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 25, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 63%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.146 320.4) |
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 #5F196D | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F196D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5F196D text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F196D text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D078E3
oklch(70.8% 0.175 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#C24DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.224 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE23C8
oklch(55.6% 0.244 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#9510AD
oklch(49.1% 0.227 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#79158C
oklch(42.7% 0.188 320.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F196D
oklch(36.8% 0.146 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#391342
oklch(27% 0.092 319.5)
#5F196D 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) | #00356F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213C6B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2942 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F196D
#5F196D
oklch(36.8% 0.146 320.4)
- #104D00
#104D00
oklch(36.7% 0.119 140.4)
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 #5F196D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #5F196D 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.