#5F294E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.093 341), rgb(95, 41, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#5F294E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F294E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 41, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.093 341) |
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 #5F294E | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F294E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #5F294E text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F294E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C163A3
oklch(63% 0.143 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC488E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#943979
oklch(49.2% 0.144 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#783062
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F294E
oklch(37% 0.093 341)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#5F294E 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) | #2C374F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642A38 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F294E
#5F294E
oklch(37% 0.093 341)
- #004D31
#004D31
oklch(37.1% 0.083 160.8)
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 #5F294E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
Use #5F294E 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.