#5F2957
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.101 333.3), rgb(95, 41, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#5F2957 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2957 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 41, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.101 333.3) |
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 #5F2957 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2957 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5F2957 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2957 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE83C0
oklch(70.7% 0.121 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF61B0
oklch(63% 0.155 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA459C
oklch(55.6% 0.168 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#923685
oklch(49.1% 0.156 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#762E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2957
oklch(37.4% 0.101 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#5F2957 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) | #283859 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384055 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632D3C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2957
#5F2957
oklch(37.4% 0.101 333.3)
- #004F27
#004F27
oklch(37.5% 0.096 153.2)
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 #5F2957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #5F2957 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.