#5F236E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.134 319), rgb(95, 35, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#5F236E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F236E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 35, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.134 319) |
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 #5F236E | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F236E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5F236E text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F236E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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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
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D6
oklch(63.1% 0.205 319)
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Step 600
600
#A734C3
oklch(55.6% 0.222 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F24A9
oklch(49.1% 0.207 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#752189
oklch(42.8% 0.172 319.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F236E
oklch(37.9% 0.134 319)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#5F236E 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) | #0A3A70 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28406C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3045 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F236E
#5F236E
oklch(37.9% 0.134 319)
- #185000
#185000
oklch(37.9% 0.12 139.1)
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 #5F236E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #5F236E 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.