#5F375A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.077 331.5), rgb(95, 55, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#5F375A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F375A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 55, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.077 331.5) |
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 #5F375A | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F375A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5F375A text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F375A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAA
oklch(63% 0.119 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5495
oklch(55.5% 0.128 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#86447F
oklch(49% 0.119 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3967
oklch(42.7% 0.097 331.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F375A
oklch(39.9% 0.077 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#5F375A 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) | #36415B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404759 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623A44 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F375A
#5F375A
oklch(39.9% 0.077 331.5)
- #235332
#235332
oklch(39.9% 0.077 151.7)
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 #5F375A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #5F375A 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.