#5F375C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.079 329.6), rgb(95, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#5F375C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F375C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.079 329.6) |
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 #5F375C | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F375C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #5F375C text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F375C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D3
oklch(80.8% 0.06 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.121 330)
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Step 600
600
#9D5498
oklch(55.7% 0.131 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#864482
oklch(49.2% 0.122 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5F375C
oklch(40% 0.079 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#5F375C 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) | #35425D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #623A45 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F375C
#5F375C
oklch(40% 0.079 329.6)
- #245330
#245330
oklch(39.9% 0.078 149.9)
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 #5F375C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
Use #5F375C 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.