#5F334A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.071 348.3), rgb(95, 51, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#5F334A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F334A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 51, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.071 348.3) |
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 #5F334A | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F334A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #5F334A text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F334A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.085 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#B96D95
oklch(63% 0.108 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4547F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D446B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#723857
oklch(42.6% 0.091 348.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F334A
oklch(38.5% 0.071 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#5F334A 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) | #373D4B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424449 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65323B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F334A
#5F334A
oklch(38.5% 0.071 348.3)
- #0F4F3C
#0F4F3C
oklch(38.3% 0.071 168.2)
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 #5F334A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
Use #5F334A 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.