#5F2C63
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.5% 0.107 324.6), rgb(95, 44, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#5F2C63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2C63 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 44, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.107 324.6) |
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 #5F2C63 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2C63 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #5F2C63 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2C63 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C883CD
oklch(70.6% 0.129 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B961C0
oklch(63% 0.165 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#A445AC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3694
oklch(49.2% 0.166 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#722D78
oklch(42.6% 0.138 324.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2C63
oklch(38.5% 0.107 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#5F2C63 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) | #253C65 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354261 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613343 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2C63
#5F2C63
oklch(38.5% 0.107 324.6)
- #13521A
#13521A
oklch(38.6% 0.108 144.7)
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 #5F2C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #5F2C63 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.