#5F4063
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.069 322.7), rgb(95, 64, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#5F4063 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4063 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 64, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.069 322.7) |
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 #5F4063 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4063 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #5F4063 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4063 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#B494B8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#A279A7
oklch(63.2% 0.082 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6192
oklch(55.6% 0.089 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#77507C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 322.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4063
oklch(42% 0.069 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#5F4063 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) | #3C4964 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C62 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60444D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4063
#5F4063
oklch(42% 0.069 322.7)
- #365734
#365734
oklch(42.1% 0.069 143)
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 #5F4063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #5F4063 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.