#5F3159
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.088 332.1), rgb(95, 49, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#5F3159 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3159 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 49, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.088 332.1) |
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 #5F3159 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3159 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5F3159 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3159 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D4
oklch(81% 0.065 332)
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Step 400
400
#C788BE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B868AD
oklch(63.1% 0.135 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E99
oklch(55.6% 0.147 332)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E82
oklch(49% 0.136 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#71346A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 331.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3159
oklch(38.8% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#5F3159 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) | #303D5A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4458 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633441 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3159
#5F3159
oklch(38.8% 0.088 332.1)
- #15512C
#15512C
oklch(38.7% 0.087 152.3)
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 #5F3159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.091
Use #5F3159 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.