#5F2168
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.131 322.4), rgb(95, 33, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#5F2168 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2168 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 33, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.131 322.4) |
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 #5F2168 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2168 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #5F2168 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2168 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF56CF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB34BC
oklch(55.7% 0.218 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9224A2
oklch(49.1% 0.202 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#772183
oklch(42.7% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2168
oklch(37.3% 0.131 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#5F2168 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) | #10376A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E66 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602C41 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2168
#5F2168
oklch(37.3% 0.131 322.4)
- #015000
#015000
oklch(37.4% 0.127 142.4)
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 #5F2168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F2168 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.