#5F316D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.11 317.8), rgb(95, 49, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#5F316D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F316D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 49, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.11 317.8) |
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 #5F316D | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F316D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5F316D text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F316D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B264CA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E47B7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#87389E
oklch(49.2% 0.17 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F80
oklch(42.6% 0.141 317.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F316D
oklch(39.9% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#5F316D 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) | #25416F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3A4A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F316D
#5F316D
oklch(39.9% 0.11 317.8)
- #265410
#265410
oklch(39.8% 0.109 137.7)
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 #5F316D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.091
Use #5F316D 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.