#5F274D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.096 341.6), rgb(95, 39, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#5F274D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F274D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 39, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.096 341.6) |
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 #5F274D | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F274D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #5F274D text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F274D text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#C362A3
oklch(63.1% 0.146 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE468E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#953678
oklch(49% 0.148 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#792E62
oklch(42.6% 0.123 341.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F274D
oklch(36.6% 0.096 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#5F274D 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) | #2A364E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652836 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F274D
#5F274D
oklch(36.6% 0.096 341.6)
- #004B31
#004B31
oklch(36.5% 0.08 161.9)
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 #5F274D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #5F274D 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.