#5F2E53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.088 337.2), rgb(95, 46, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#5F2E53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2E53 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 46, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.088 337.2) |
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 #5F2E53 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2E53 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5F2E53 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2E53 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B8
oklch(70.8% 0.105 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A7
oklch(63.2% 0.135 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#A74C92
oklch(55.6% 0.147 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#743365
oklch(42.7% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2E53
oklch(38% 0.088 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#5F2E53 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) | #2F3B54 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4252 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64303C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2E53
#5F2E53
oklch(38% 0.088 337.2)
- #04502F
#04502F
oklch(38.1% 0.088 157.2)
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 #5F2E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #5F2E53 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.