#5F2065
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.129 324.2), rgb(95, 32, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#5F2065 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2065 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 32, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.129 324.2) |
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 #5F2065 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2065 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5F2065 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2065 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C155CB
oklch(63% 0.198 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC34B8
oklch(55.6% 0.215 324)
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Step 700
700
#94249E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#782180
oklch(42.7% 0.165 324.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2065
oklch(37% 0.129 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#5F2065 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) | #123667 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3E63 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612B3F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2065
#5F2065
oklch(37% 0.129 324.2)
- #004F0B
#004F0B
oklch(37.1% 0.12 144.1)
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 #5F2065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F2065 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.