#5F4166
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.07 319.9), rgb(95, 65, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#5F4166 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4166 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 65, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.07 319.9) |
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 #5F4166 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4166 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #5F4166 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4166 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D1
oklch(81% 0.04 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B394BA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 320)
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Step 500
500
#A079A9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6195
oklch(55.6% 0.092 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#76507F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 319.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4166
oklch(42.4% 0.07 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3854
oklch(37.8% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#5F4166 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) | #3C4A67 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D65 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60454F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4166
#5F4166
oklch(42.4% 0.07 319.9)
- #395732
#395732
oklch(42.3% 0.069 139.8)
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 #5F4166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
Use #5F4166 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.