#5F3D55
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.06 338.2), rgb(95, 61, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#5F3D55 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3D55 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 61, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.06 338.2) |
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 #5F3D55 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3D55 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #5F3D55 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3D55 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8C8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#B894AD
oklch(70.7% 0.055 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67998
oklch(63.1% 0.07 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#916183
oklch(55.5% 0.078 338)
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Step 700
700
#7B506F
oklch(49% 0.073 337.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3D55
oklch(40.8% 0.06 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#52384A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#5F3D55 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) | #3E4556 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A54 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #633E46 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3D55
#5F3D55
oklch(40.8% 0.06 338.2)
- #2B543D
#2B543D
oklch(40.9% 0.061 157.6)
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 #5F3D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.091
Use #5F3D55 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.