#5F3665
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.091 322.3), rgb(95, 54, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#5F3665 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3665 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 54, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.091 322.3) |
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 #5F3665 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3665 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #5F3665 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3665 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D5
oklch(81% 0.053 323)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#A872B0
oklch(63% 0.109 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#935A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 322)
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Step 700
700
#7D4985
oklch(49% 0.11 322.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3665
oklch(40.3% 0.091 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#5F3665 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) | #304267 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4764 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603C48 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3665
#5F3665
oklch(40.3% 0.091 322.3)
- #285424
#285424
oklch(40.2% 0.091 142.1)
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 #5F3665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
Use #5F3665 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.