#5F3369
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(40% 0.101 320), rgb(95, 51, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#5F3369 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3369 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 51, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.101 320) |
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 #5F3369 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3369 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #5F3369 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3369 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C287D0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B266C3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D4BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.169 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#863C97
oklch(49.2% 0.156 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D327A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 320.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3369
oklch(40% 0.101 320)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#5F3369 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) | #2A416B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374667 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603A49 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3369
#5F3369
oklch(40% 0.101 320)
- #26541B
#26541B
oklch(39.9% 0.101 140)
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 #5F3369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F3369 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.