#5F306D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.7% 0.111 318), rgb(95, 48, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#5F306D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F306D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 48, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.111 318) |
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 #5F306D | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F306D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #5F306D text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F306D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B363CB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 318)
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Step 600
600
#9E46B8
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#87369E
oklch(49% 0.173 318)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E80
oklch(42.7% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F306D
oklch(39.7% 0.111 318)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#5F306D 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) | #23406F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3949 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F306D
#5F306D
oklch(39.7% 0.111 318)
- #24540E
#24540E
oklch(39.7% 0.111 138)
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 #5F306D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.090
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.092
Use #5F306D 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.