#5F2060
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.124 327.1), rgb(95, 32, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#5F2060 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2060 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 32, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.124 327.1) |
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 #5F2060 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2060 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5F2060 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2060 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 327)
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Step 400
400
#D17DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.148 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C357C4
oklch(63.2% 0.19 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE36B0
oklch(55.6% 0.207 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#952798
oklch(49.1% 0.193 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#79237B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 327)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2060
oklch(36.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#5F2060 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) | #173562 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62293D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2060
#5F2060
oklch(36.7% 0.124 327.1)
- #004D18
#004D18
oklch(36.6% 0.108 147.2)
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 #5F2060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F2060 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.