#5F1E7A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(38.2% 0.153 313.9), rgb(95, 30, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#5F1E7A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1E7A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 30, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.153 313.9) |
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 #5F1E7A | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1E7A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5F1E7A text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1E7A text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAAF5
oklch(80.8% 0.115 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C979EF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB4DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.235 314)
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Step 600
600
#A622D8
oklch(55.6% 0.255 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E0DBB
oklch(49% 0.237 313.7)
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Step 800
800
#741497
oklch(42.7% 0.196 314.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1E7A
oklch(38.2% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#371347
oklch(27.1% 0.097 313.7)
#5F1E7A 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) | #003A7D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173F78 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C324A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1E7A
#5F1E7A
oklch(38.2% 0.153 313.9)
- #284F00
#284F00
oklch(38.3% 0.11 134.1)
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 #5F1E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #5F1E7A 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.