#5F3453
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.076 338.3), rgb(95, 52, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#5F3453 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3453 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 52, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.076 338.3) |
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 #5F3453 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3453 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5F3453 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3453 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB4
oklch(70.6% 0.092 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.118 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#A2538D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4377
oklch(49.1% 0.117 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#703861
oklch(42.7% 0.096 338.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3453
oklch(39% 0.076 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#5F3453 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) | #353E54 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404552 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633540 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3453
#5F3453
oklch(39% 0.076 338.3)
- #185135
#185135
oklch(39% 0.076 158.2)
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 #5F3453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F3453 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.