#5F225A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.116 331), rgb(95, 34, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#5F225A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F225A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 34, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.116 331) |
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 #5F225A | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F225A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #5F225A text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F225A text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.139 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF3BA6
oklch(55.7% 0.193 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#962C8E
oklch(49.1% 0.179 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2673
oklch(42.7% 0.149 331.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F225A
oklch(36.6% 0.116 331)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#5F225A 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) | #1E355C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E58 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63283A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F225A
#5F225A
oklch(36.6% 0.116 331)
- #004C21
#004C21
oklch(36.4% 0.098 150.9)
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 #5F225A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
Use #5F225A 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.