#5F2D5C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.098 329.6), rgb(95, 45, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#5F2D5C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2D5C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 45, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.098 329.6) |
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 #5F2D5C | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2D5C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5F2D5C text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2D5C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B5
oklch(63.1% 0.151 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A549A1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3989
oklch(49.1% 0.152 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#733070
oklch(42.7% 0.127 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2D5C
oklch(38.3% 0.098 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#5F2D5C 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) | #2A3B5E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623140 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2D5C
#5F2D5C
oklch(38.3% 0.098 329.6)
- #0D5124
#0D5124
oklch(38.3% 0.099 149.5)
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 #5F2D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
Use #5F2D5C 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.