#5F3D63
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.075 323.1), rgb(95, 61, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#5F3D63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3D63 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 61, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.075 323.1) |
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 #5F3D63 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3D63 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #5F3D63 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3D63 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D1
oklch(81% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#B692BA
oklch(70.6% 0.07 323)
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Step 500
500
#A477A9
oklch(63.1% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F94
oklch(55.6% 0.097 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#794E7E
oklch(49% 0.09 323.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3D63
oklch(41.4% 0.075 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#513753
oklch(37.8% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#5F3D63 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) | #394764 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A62 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60414B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3D63
#5F3D63
oklch(41.4% 0.075 323.1)
- #325630
#325630
oklch(41.5% 0.074 143)
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 #5F3D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F3D63 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.