#5F3E65
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.7% 0.075 321.2), rgb(95, 62, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#5F3E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F3E65 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.075 321.2) |
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 #5F3E65 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F3E65 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #5F3E65 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5F3E65 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#CEB8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 321)
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Step 400
400
#B593BB
oklch(70.8% 0.069 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A377AA
oklch(63.1% 0.09 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F96
oklch(55.5% 0.098 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#784F80
oklch(49.2% 0.09 320.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F3E65
oklch(41.7% 0.075 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#503754
oklch(37.7% 0.058 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#5F3E65 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) | #394766 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424B64 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60424D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F3E65
#5F3E65
oklch(41.7% 0.075 321.2)
- #34562F
#34562F
oklch(41.6% 0.074 141.3)
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 #5F3E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.090
Use #5F3E65 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.