#5F2F52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.085 338.3), rgb(95, 47, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#5F2F52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 338°. 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F2F52 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 47, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.085 338.3) |
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 #5F2F52 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F2F52 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #5F2F52 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F2F52 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B6
oklch(70.6% 0.102 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A4
oklch(63.1% 0.13 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#A64E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7A
oklch(49% 0.132 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#743463
oklch(42.8% 0.109 338.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F2F52
oklch(38.1% 0.085 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#5F2F52 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) | #303B53 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4251 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64303C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F2F52
#5F2F52
oklch(38.1% 0.085 338.3)
- #075031
#075031
oklch(38.2% 0.085 158.3)
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 #5F2F52, 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 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
Use #5F2F52 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.