#5F1E6E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.141 319.5), rgb(95, 30, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#5F1E6E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 319°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1E6E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 30, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.141 319.5) |
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 #5F1E6E | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1E6E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5F1E6E text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1E6E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#DFABEC
oklch(81% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF51D9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB2CC6
oklch(55.7% 0.234 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#921BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.217 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#771B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1E6E
oklch(37.3% 0.141 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#381441
oklch(26.9% 0.089 319.1)
#5F1E6E 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 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243E6C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2D43 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1E6E
#5F1E6E
oklch(37.3% 0.141 319.5)
- #154E00
#154E00
oklch(37.2% 0.119 139.5)
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 #5F1E6E, 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 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #5F1E6E 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.