#5F2D58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.094 332.7), rgb(95, 45, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#5F2D58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2D58 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 45, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.094 332.7) |
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 #5F2D58 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2D58 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5F2D58 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2D58 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA85BF
oklch(70.6% 0.113 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB65AF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A74A9A
oklch(55.7% 0.157 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A84
oklch(49.1% 0.147 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2D58
oklch(38.1% 0.094 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#5F2D58 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) | #2C3B59 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4257 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63303E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2D58
#5F2D58
oklch(38.1% 0.094 332.7)
- #075029
#075029
oklch(38% 0.094 153.1)
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 #5F2D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #5F2D58 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.