#5F1B75
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(37.5% 0.151 316.4), rgb(95, 27, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#5F1B75 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1B75 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 27, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.151 316.4) |
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 #5F1B75 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1B75 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5F1B75 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1B75 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF2
oklch(81% 0.113 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC78EB
oklch(70.7% 0.181 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE4CE4
oklch(63% 0.232 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA21D2
oklch(55.6% 0.252 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#910BB6
oklch(49% 0.234 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#761393
oklch(42.6% 0.194 316.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1B75
oklch(37.5% 0.151 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#381245
oklch(26.9% 0.097 316.3)
#5F1B75 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) | #003878 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3E73 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E2E47 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1B75
#5F1B75
oklch(37.5% 0.151 316.4)
- #214E00
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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 #5F1B75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F1B75 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.