#5F2549
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.096 344.8), rgb(95, 37, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#5F2549 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2549 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 37, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.096 344.8) |
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 #5F2549 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2549 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #5F2549 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2549 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#D382B1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C6609E
oklch(63.1% 0.149 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14489
oklch(55.6% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#983574
oklch(49.1% 0.15 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.123 344.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2549
oklch(36.1% 0.096 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#5F2549 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) | #2A344A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E48 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652533 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2549
#5F2549
oklch(36.1% 0.096 344.8)
- #004A33
#004A33
oklch(36.2% 0.077 164.5)
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 #5F2549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
Use #5F2549 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.