#5F2F4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.079 346.7), rgb(95, 47, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#5F2F4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2F4A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 47, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.079 346.7) |
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 #5F2F4A | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2F4A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #5F2F4A text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2F4A text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD6A98
oklch(63.2% 0.119 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85082
oklch(55.6% 0.13 347)
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Step 700
700
#90406E
oklch(49.1% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 800
800
#75355A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 346.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#5F2F4A 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) | #333A4B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404249 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #652E39 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2F4A
#5F2F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 346.7)
- #004E39
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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 #5F2F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F2F4A 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.