#5F3461
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.09 325.5), rgb(95, 52, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#5F3461 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3461 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 52, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.09 325.5) |
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 #5F3461 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3461 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #5F3461 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3461 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B369B6
oklch(63% 0.138 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#873F8B
oklch(49% 0.14 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3571
oklch(42.8% 0.116 325.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F3461
oklch(39.7% 0.09 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#5F3461 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) | #304063 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4660 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #613946 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3461
#5F3461
oklch(39.7% 0.09 325.5)
- #225327
#225327
oklch(39.6% 0.089 145.6)
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 #5F3461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.093
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.094
Use #5F3461 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.