#5F234F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.104 339.3), rgb(95, 35, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#5F234F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F234F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 35, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.104 339.3) |
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 #5F234F | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F234F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5F234F text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F234F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#D380BA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 339)
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Step 500
500
#C65DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14094
oklch(55.6% 0.174 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#98317E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A66
oklch(42.6% 0.133 339.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F234F
oklch(36.1% 0.104 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#5F234F 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) | #263450 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373D4D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642535 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F234F
#5F234F
oklch(36.1% 0.104 339.3)
- #004A2D
#004A2D
oklch(36.1% 0.083 159.2)
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 #5F234F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #5F234F 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.