#5F2C6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.116 319.7), rgb(95, 44, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#5F2C6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2C6B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 44, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.116 319.7) |
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 #5F2C6B | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2C6B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5F2C6B text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2C6B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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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
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C682D7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A242B8
oklch(55.6% 0.193 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B329F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#712B81
oklch(42.8% 0.15 319.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2C6B
oklch(39% 0.116 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193C
oklch(27.1% 0.072 320.5)
#5F2C6B 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) | #1F3E6D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314369 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3547 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2C6B
#5F2C6B
oklch(39% 0.116 319.7)
- #1C530A
#1C530A
oklch(39.1% 0.116 139.6)
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 #5F2C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.090
Use #5F2C6B 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.