#5F1F55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.116 334.4), rgb(95, 31, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#5F1F55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1F55 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 31, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.116 334.4) |
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 #5F1F55 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1F55 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #5F1F55 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1F55 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 334)
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Step 500
500
#C758B4
oklch(63% 0.178 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B239A0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#992A89
oklch(49.1% 0.18 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C256F
oklch(42.7% 0.148 334.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1F55
oklch(35.9% 0.116 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#5F1F55 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) | #1E3357 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C53 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642337 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1F55
#5F1F55
oklch(35.9% 0.116 334.4)
- #004A26
#004A26
oklch(35.9% 0.09 154.3)
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 #5F1F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #5F1F55 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.