#5F246C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.13 320), rgb(95, 36, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#5F246C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F246C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 36, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.13 320) |
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 #5F246C | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F246C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5F246C text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F246C 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
#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
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.157 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#A736C0
oklch(55.5% 0.217 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F26A5
oklch(49% 0.202 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#752386
oklch(42.8% 0.167 320.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F246C
oklch(37.9% 0.13 320)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#5F246C 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) | #103A6E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A406A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3044 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F246C
#5F246C
oklch(37.9% 0.13 320)
- #145000
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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 #5F246C, 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 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F246C 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.