#5F314D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.077 344), rgb(95, 49, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#5F314D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F314D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 49, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.077 344) |
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 #5F314D | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F314D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #5F314D text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F314D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B9B
oklch(63.2% 0.118 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65186
oklch(55.6% 0.129 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4171
oklch(49.1% 0.12 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#73365C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 343.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F314D
oklch(38.2% 0.077 344)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#5F314D 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) | #343C4E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64313B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F314D
#5F314D
oklch(38.2% 0.077 344)
- #0A5038
#0A5038
oklch(38.4% 0.077 163.9)
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 #5F314D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F314D 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.