#5F1F6A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.136 321.5), rgb(95, 31, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#5F1F6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F1F6A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 31, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.136 321.5) |
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 #5F1F6A | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F1F6A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5F1F6A text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F1F6A text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C053D3
oklch(63.1% 0.208 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB30C0
oklch(55.6% 0.225 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#931FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.211 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#771E86
oklch(42.6% 0.174 321.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F1F6A
oklch(37.2% 0.136 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 321.7)
#5F1F6A 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) | #08376C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283E68 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602C42 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F1F6A
#5F1F6A
oklch(37.2% 0.136 321.5)
- #094F00
#094F00
oklch(37.2% 0.124 141.5)
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 #5F1F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F1F6A 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.