#5F2B57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5), rgb(95, 43, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#5F2B57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2B57 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 43, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5) |
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 #5F2B57 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2B57 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5F2B57 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2B57 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BF
oklch(70.6% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD63AF
oklch(63% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8489A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#903884
oklch(49% 0.151 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#752F6B
oklch(42.6% 0.125 333.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#5F2B57 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) | #2A3958 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394156 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632E3D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2B57
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
- #005028
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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 #5F2B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #5F2B57 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.