#5F3161
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.2% 0.096 325.7), rgb(95, 49, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#5F3161 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3161 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 49, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.096 325.7) |
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 #5F3161 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3161 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5F3161 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3161 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C587C7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#B667B9
oklch(63.2% 0.147 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA5
oklch(55.7% 0.16 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#893C8D
oklch(49% 0.148 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#703273
oklch(42.7% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3161
oklch(39.2% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#5F3161 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) | #2C3F63 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394460 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613644 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3161
#5F3161
oklch(39.2% 0.096 325.7)
- #1C5323
#1C5323
oklch(39.3% 0.097 145.7)
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 #5F3161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.092
Use #5F3161 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.