#5F254E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.1 340.4), rgb(95, 37, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#5F254E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F254E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 37, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.1 340.4) |
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 #5F254E | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F254E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5F254E text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F254E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D282B8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 340)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04391
oklch(55.7% 0.167 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#97347B
oklch(49.2% 0.155 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C64
oklch(42.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F254E
oklch(36.4% 0.1 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#5F254E 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) | #28354F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642636 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F254E
#5F254E
oklch(36.4% 0.1 340.4)
- #004B2F
#004B2F
oklch(36.4% 0.082 160.2)
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 #5F254E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
Use #5F254E 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.