#5F2A63
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.111 324.7), rgb(95, 42, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#5F2A63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2A63 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 42, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.111 324.7) |
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 #5F2A63 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2A63 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5F2A63 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2A63 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDF
oklch(81% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 325)
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Step 500
500
#BB60C1
oklch(63.2% 0.169 325)
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Step 600
600
#A642AE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3395
oklch(49.1% 0.172 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#732C79
oklch(42.7% 0.142 324.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2A63
oklch(38.2% 0.111 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#5F2A63 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) | #223B65 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334161 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613142 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2A63
#5F2A63
oklch(38.2% 0.111 324.7)
- #0E5117
#0E5117
oklch(38.1% 0.11 144.8)
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 #5F2A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #5F2A63 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.