#5F326A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(39.9% 0.104 319.5), rgb(95, 50, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#5F326A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F326A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 50, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.104 319.5) |
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 #5F326A | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F326A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5F326A text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F326A text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C286D1
oklch(70.6% 0.125 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B265C5
oklch(63% 0.16 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AB2
oklch(55.7% 0.174 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#873A99
oklch(49.2% 0.162 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F326A
oklch(39.9% 0.104 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#5F326A 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) | #28416C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364568 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F3A49 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F326A
#5F326A
oklch(39.9% 0.104 319.5)
- #255418
#255418
oklch(39.9% 0.104 139.6)
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 #5F326A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
Use #5F326A 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.