#5F265B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.11 330.3), rgb(95, 38, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#5F265B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F265B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 38, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 43%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.11 330.3) |
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 #5F265B | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F265B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5F265B text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F265B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AEDA
oklch(81% 0.082 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C7
oklch(70.7% 0.131 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#C05EB9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB40A5
oklch(55.6% 0.184 330)
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Step 700
700
#93318D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#772A72
oklch(42.6% 0.141 330.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F265B
oklch(37.2% 0.11 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#5F265B 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) | #22375D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F59 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632B3C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F265B
#5F265B
oklch(37.2% 0.11 330.3)
- #004E21
#004E21
oklch(37.1% 0.101 150.5)
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 #5F265B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F265B 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.