#5F355B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.082 330.5), rgb(95, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#5F355B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F355B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.082 330.5) |
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 #5F355B | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F355B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #5F355B text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F355B text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAD
oklch(63.2% 0.125 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5298
oklch(55.6% 0.136 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#884282
oklch(49.1% 0.127 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E376A
oklch(42.7% 0.105 330)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F355B
oklch(39.6% 0.082 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#5F355B 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) | #33405C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623843 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F355B
#5F355B
oklch(39.6% 0.082 330.5)
- #20532E
#20532E
oklch(39.7% 0.083 150)
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 #5F355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
Use #5F355B 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.