#5F2D4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.085 341.9), rgb(95, 45, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#5F2D4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2D4E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 45, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 36%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.085 341.9) |
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 #5F2D4E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2D4E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #5F2D4E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2D4E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CC
oklch(81% 0.064 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE67A0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.143 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#913D76
oklch(49.2% 0.133 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#763360
oklch(42.8% 0.11 341.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#5F2D4E 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) | #30394F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #642D3A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2D4E
#5F2D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 341.9)
- #004E33
#004E33
oklch(37.5% 0.082 161.8)
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 #5F2D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #5F2D4E 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.