#5F2F64
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.103 323.7), rgb(95, 47, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#5F2F64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2F64 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 47, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.103 323.7) |
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 #5F2F64 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2F64 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5F2F64 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2F64 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C685CC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B764BF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A248AB
oklch(55.6% 0.172 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A3993
oklch(49.1% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#703077
oklch(42.7% 0.132 323.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2F64
oklch(39% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#5F2F64 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) | #283E66 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364462 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613645 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2F64
#5F2F64
oklch(39% 0.103 323.7)
- #1B531C
#1B531C
oklch(39.2% 0.104 143.5)
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 #5F2F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
Use #5F2F64 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.