#5F2E58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.2% 0.092 332.8), rgb(95, 46, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#5F2E58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2E58 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 46, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.092 332.8) |
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 #5F2E58 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2E58 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5F2E58 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2E58 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AE
oklch(63.2% 0.142 333)
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Step 600
600
#A64B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B83
oklch(49.1% 0.144 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#73326B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2E58
oklch(38.2% 0.092 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#5F2E58 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) | #2D3B59 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4257 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63313F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2E58
#5F2E58
oklch(38.2% 0.092 332.8)
- #0B512A
#0B512A
oklch(38.4% 0.093 152.9)
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 #5F2E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
Use #5F2E58 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.