#5F315E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39% 0.093 328), rgb(95, 49, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#5F315E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F315E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 49, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.093 328) |
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 #5F315E | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F315E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5F315E text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F315E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B767B5
oklch(63.1% 0.143 328)
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Step 600
600
#A24DA0
oklch(55.7% 0.154 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D89
oklch(49.1% 0.144 328)
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Step 800
800
#70336F
oklch(42.6% 0.118 328)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F315E
oklch(39% 0.093 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#5F315E 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) | #2E3E60 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623543 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F315E
#5F315E
oklch(39% 0.093 328)
- #1A5226
#1A5226
oklch(39% 0.093 147.7)
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 #5F315E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #5F315E 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.