#5F2C52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9), rgb(95, 44, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#5F2C52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2C52 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 44, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9) |
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 #5F2C52 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2C52 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5F2C52 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2C52 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B8
oklch(70.8% 0.108 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94A92
oklch(55.6% 0.152 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#913B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.141 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#763165
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2C52
oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#5F2C52 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) | #2D3953 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4151 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642E3B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2C52
#5F2C52
oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9)
- #004F2E
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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 #5F2C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #5F2C52 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.