#5F1C5C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.127 329.7), rgb(95, 28, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#5F1C5C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1C5C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 28, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.127 329.7) |
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 #5F1C5C | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1C5C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5F1C5C text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1C5C text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C754C1
oklch(63.2% 0.195 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B232AD
oklch(55.6% 0.211 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#992294
oklch(49.1% 0.197 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C2078
oklch(42.7% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1C5C
oklch(36% 0.127 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#5F1C5C 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) | #15335E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3C5A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632439 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1C5C
#5F1C5C
oklch(36% 0.127 329.7)
- #004B1E
#004B1E
oklch(36.1% 0.1 149.8)
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 #5F1C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.022
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F1C5C 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.