#5F1D52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.117 336.5), rgb(95, 29, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#5F1D52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1D52 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 29, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.117 336.5) |
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 #5F1D52 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1D52 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5F1D52 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1D52 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC1
oklch(70.6% 0.14 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#C957B1
oklch(63.1% 0.179 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4379D
oklch(55.5% 0.195 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B2886
oklch(49.1% 0.181 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E246D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 336.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1D52
oklch(35.5% 0.117 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#5F1D52 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) | #1E3154 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333B50 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642134 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1D52
#5F1D52
oklch(35.5% 0.117 336.5)
- #004928
#004928
oklch(35.6% 0.087 155.9)
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 #5F1D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.017
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #5F1D52 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.