#5F355D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.084 328.7), rgb(95, 53, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#5F355D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F355D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 53, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.084 328.7) |
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 #5F355D | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F355D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5F355D text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F355D 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E519B
oklch(55.5% 0.14 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#874185
oklch(49% 0.131 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F355D
oklch(39.7% 0.084 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C33
oklch(26.9% 0.053 328.4)
#5F355D 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) | #32405E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623944 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F355D
#5F355D
oklch(39.7% 0.084 328.7)
- #21532C
#21532C
oklch(39.7% 0.084 148.5)
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 #5F355D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
Use #5F355D 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.