#5F2B6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.8% 0.118 319.8), rgb(95, 43, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#5F2B6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2B6B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 43, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.118 319.8) |
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 #5F2B6B | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2B6B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #5F2B6B text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2B6B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C782D7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A340B9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B319F
oklch(49% 0.182 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#712A81
oklch(42.6% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2B6B
oklch(38.8% 0.118 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#5F2B6B 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) | #1E3D6D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304269 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3546 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2B6B
#5F2B6B
oklch(38.8% 0.118 319.8)
- #1A5308
#1A5308
oklch(39% 0.118 139.9)
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 #5F2B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F2B6B 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.