#5F1F68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.134 322.5), rgb(95, 31, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#5F1F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1F68 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 31, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.134 322.5) |
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 #5F1F68 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1F68 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5F1F68 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1F68 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.16 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#C154D0
oklch(63.2% 0.204 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC31BD
oklch(55.6% 0.222 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9321A3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#781F84
oklch(42.7% 0.171 322.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1F68
oklch(37.1% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#5F1F68 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) | #0B376A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293E66 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602B41 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1F68
#5F1F68
oklch(37.1% 0.134 322.5)
- #004F00
#004F00
oklch(37% 0.126 142.5)
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 #5F1F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F1F68 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.