#5F2A56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.098 334.2), rgb(95, 42, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#5F2A56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2A56 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 42, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.098 334.2) |
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 #5F2A56 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2A56 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #5F2A56 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2A56 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AE
oklch(63.1% 0.149 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA479A
oklch(55.7% 0.164 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#913883
oklch(49.1% 0.151 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#762F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 334)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2A56
oklch(37.5% 0.098 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#5F2A56 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) | #2A3957 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394055 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632D3C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2A56
#5F2A56
oklch(37.5% 0.098 334.2)
- #004F29
#004F29
oklch(37.5% 0.094 154.3)
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 #5F2A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
Use #5F2A56 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.