#5F254F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.101 339.5), rgb(95, 37, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#5F254F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F254F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 37, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.101 339.5) |
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 #5F254F | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F254F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #5F254F text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F254F 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D282B9
oklch(70.8% 0.12 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA7
oklch(63% 0.155 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4392
oklch(55.6% 0.167 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#96347D
oklch(49.1% 0.156 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C65
oklch(42.7% 0.129 339.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F254F
oklch(36.4% 0.101 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1830
oklch(26.9% 0.064 339.8)
#5F254F 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) | #283550 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383E4E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642636 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F254F
#5F254F
oklch(36.4% 0.101 339.5)
- #004B2E
#004B2E
oklch(36.4% 0.083 159.4)
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 #5F254F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #5F254F 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.