#5F314E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.078 342.9), rgb(95, 49, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#5F314E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 343°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F314E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 49, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.078 342.9) |
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 #5F314E | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F314E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #5F314E text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F314E 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
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 342)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 343)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55187
oklch(55.5% 0.129 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4173
oklch(49.2% 0.121 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#73365D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 343.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F314E
oklch(38.3% 0.078 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#5F314E 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) | #343C4F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64313C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F314E
#5F314E
oklch(38.3% 0.078 342.9)
- #0B5037
#0B5037
oklch(38.4% 0.078 162.8)
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 #5F314E, 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 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- 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 #5F314E 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.