#5F1E57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.119 333), rgb(95, 30, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#5F1E57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1E57 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 30, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.119 333) |
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 #5F1E57 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1E57 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5F1E57 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1E57 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.144 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C757B8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 333)
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Step 600
600
#B237A4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#99288C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2372
oklch(42.6% 0.153 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1E57
oklch(35.9% 0.119 333)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#5F1E57 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) | #1C3359 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323C55 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632337 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1E57
#5F1E57
oklch(35.9% 0.119 333)
- #004A24
#004A24
oklch(35.9% 0.092 153.1)
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 #5F1E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.020
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
Use #5F1E57 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.