#5F1C6E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.143 319.6), rgb(95, 28, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#5F1C6E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1C6E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 28, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.143 319.6) |
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 #5F1C6E | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1C6E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5F1C6E text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1C6E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E3
oklch(70.7% 0.172 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C04FDA
oklch(63% 0.22 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC28C8
oklch(55.7% 0.24 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#9316AD
oklch(49.1% 0.223 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#78198C
oklch(42.8% 0.184 319.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1C6E
oklch(37.1% 0.143 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#391341
oklch(26.9% 0.091 320.3)
#5F1C6E 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) | #003770 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233D6C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2C43 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1C6E
#5F1C6E
oklch(37.1% 0.143 319.6)
- #144E00
#144E00
oklch(37.2% 0.119 139.7)
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 #5F1C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F1C6E 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.