#5F3255
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.082 335.9), rgb(95, 50, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#5F3255 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3255 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 50, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.082 335.9) |
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 #5F3255 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3255 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #5F3255 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3255 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.125 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35091
oklch(55.5% 0.136 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B417C
oklch(49.1% 0.126 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#713665
oklch(42.7% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3255
oklch(38.8% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#5F3255 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) | #323D56 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4454 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63343F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3255
#5F3255
oklch(38.8% 0.082 335.9)
- #155131
#155131
oklch(38.8% 0.082 155.7)
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 #5F3255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
Use #5F3255 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.