#5F266C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.127 319.8), rgb(95, 38, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#5F266C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F266C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 38, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.127 319.8) |
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 #5F266C | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F266C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5F266C text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F266C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDB
oklch(70.8% 0.152 320)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 320)
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Step 600
600
#A639BE
oklch(55.6% 0.212 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.196 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#742585
oklch(42.8% 0.163 320)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F266C
oklch(38.2% 0.127 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#5F266C 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) | #143B6E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B416A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3145 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F266C
#5F266C
oklch(38.2% 0.127 319.8)
- #155100
#155100
oklch(38.1% 0.122 139.8)
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 #5F266C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
Use #5F266C 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.