#5F1A66
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.138 323.9), rgb(95, 26, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#5F1A66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1A66 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 26, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.138 323.9) |
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 #5F1A66 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1A66 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5F1A66 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1A66 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D279DA
oklch(70.7% 0.165 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C450D0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02ABD
oklch(55.7% 0.231 324)
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Step 700
700
#9719A3
oklch(49.2% 0.215 324)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A84
oklch(42.6% 0.177 323.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1A66
oklch(36.4% 0.138 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#5F1A66 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) | #043468 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273C64 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61273E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1A66
#5F1A66
oklch(36.4% 0.138 323.9)
- #004D09
#004D09
oklch(36.5% 0.119 143.9)
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 #5F1A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F1A66 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.