#5F1C4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.115 339.3), rgb(95, 28, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#5F1C4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1C4E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 28, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.115 339.3) |
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 #5F1C4E | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1C4E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #5F1C4E text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1C4E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBC
oklch(70.6% 0.138 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#B63797
oklch(55.6% 0.192 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2881
oklch(49% 0.178 339)
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Step 800
800
#7F2469
oklch(42.7% 0.147 339.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1C4E
oklch(35.2% 0.115 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#5F1C4E 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) | #1F304F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651E32 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1C4E
#5F1C4E
oklch(35.2% 0.115 339.3)
- #00472B
#00472B
oklch(35.1% 0.08 159.2)
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 #5F1C4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5F1C4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.018
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
Use #5F1C4E 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.