#5F254C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.099 342.1), rgb(95, 37, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#5F254C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F254C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.099 342.1) |
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 #5F254C | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F254C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #5F254C text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F254C text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C560A3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0448E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#973478
oklch(49% 0.153 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C62
oklch(42.7% 0.127 342.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F254C
oklch(36.3% 0.099 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#5F254C 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) | #29344D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652535 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F254C
#5F254C
oklch(36.3% 0.099 342.1)
- #004A31
#004A31
oklch(36.2% 0.079 162.6)
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 #5F254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
Use #5F254C 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.