#5F3264
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.5% 0.097 323.4), rgb(95, 50, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#5F3264 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3264 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 50, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.097 323.4) |
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 #5F3264 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3264 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #5F3264 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3264 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#C487CA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B467BD
oklch(63.2% 0.149 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.162 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#883C91
oklch(49.1% 0.152 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3275
oklch(42.7% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3264
oklch(39.5% 0.097 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#5F3264 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) | #2C4066 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394563 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613846 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3264
#5F3264
oklch(39.5% 0.097 323.4)
- #205320
#205320
oklch(39.4% 0.098 143.4)
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 #5F3264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.094
Use #5F3264 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.