#5F2853
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.099 336.5), rgb(95, 40, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#5F2853 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2853 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 40, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.099 336.5) |
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 #5F2853 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2853 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #5F2853 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2853 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C161AB
oklch(63.1% 0.152 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC4597
oklch(55.6% 0.166 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#933680
oklch(49% 0.153 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#782E68
oklch(42.8% 0.126 336.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2853
oklch(37% 0.099 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#5F2853 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) | #293754 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393F52 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642A39 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2853
#5F2853
oklch(37% 0.099 336.5)
- #004D2B
#004D2B
oklch(37% 0.089 156.3)
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 #5F2853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
Use #5F2853 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.