#5F2B59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.099 331.9), rgb(95, 43, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#5F2B59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 332°. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2B59 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 43, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.099 331.9) |
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 #5F2B59 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2B59 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5F2B59 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2B59 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD63B2
oklch(63.2% 0.152 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A8479E
oklch(55.6% 0.166 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#903887
oklch(49.2% 0.154 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#752F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 332.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2B59
oklch(37.8% 0.099 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#5F2B59 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) | #293A5B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384158 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632F3E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2B59
#5F2B59
oklch(37.8% 0.099 331.9)
- #015025
#015025
oklch(37.8% 0.099 151.7)
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 #5F2B59, 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 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #5F2B59 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.