#5F2D70
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.4% 0.12 316.8), rgb(95, 45, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#5F2D70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2D70 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 45, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.12 316.8) |
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 #5F2D70 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2D70 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5F2D70 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2D70 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0F0
oklch(88.6% 0.05 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C482DC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B45FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#A041BF
oklch(55.7% 0.2 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#8931A5
oklch(49.2% 0.187 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2A85
oklch(42.6% 0.154 316.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2D70
oklch(39.4% 0.12 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#5F2D70 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) | #1C3F72 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E446E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E384A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2D70
#5F2D70
oklch(39.4% 0.12 316.8)
- #235400
#235400
oklch(39.6% 0.119 136.7)
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 #5F2D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #5F2D70 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.