#5F3967
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.087 320.5), rgb(95, 57, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#5F3967 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3967 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 57, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.087 320.5) |
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 #5F3967 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3967 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #5F3967 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3967 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B890C0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#A674B0
oklch(63.1% 0.104 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#915C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.113 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B85
oklch(49.1% 0.105 320.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3967
oklch(40.9% 0.087 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#5F3967 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) | #334569 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4966 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #603F4B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3967
#5F3967
oklch(40.9% 0.087 320.5)
- #2E5526
#2E5526
oklch(40.8% 0.087 140.3)
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 #5F3967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
Use #5F3967 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.