#5F3D67
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.6% 0.08 319.8), rgb(95, 61, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#5F3D67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3D67 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 61, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.08 319.8) |
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 #5F3D67 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3D67 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #5F3D67 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3D67 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D4
oklch(80.8% 0.047 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B592BE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A376AD
oklch(63% 0.095 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E99
oklch(55.6% 0.104 320)
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Step 700
700
#784E83
oklch(49.1% 0.096 319.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3D67
oklch(41.6% 0.08 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#503656
oklch(37.6% 0.063 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#5F3D67 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) | #374769 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404B66 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60424D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3D67
#5F3D67
oklch(41.6% 0.08 319.8)
- #34562B
#34562B
oklch(41.5% 0.079 139.3)
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 #5F3D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.089
Use #5F3D67 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.