#5F236D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.133 319.5), rgb(95, 35, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#5F236D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F236D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 35, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.133 319.5) |
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 #5F236D | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F236D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5F236D text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F236D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.159 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D5
oklch(63% 0.204 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A834C2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9024A7
oklch(49.1% 0.206 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#752187
oklch(42.7% 0.17 319.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F236D
oklch(37.9% 0.133 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#5F236D 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) | #0C396F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28406B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3044 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F236D
#5F236D
oklch(37.9% 0.133 319.5)
- #165000
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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 #5F236D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #5F236D 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.