#5F425B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.055 331.4), rgb(95, 66, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#5F425B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F425B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 66, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.055 331.4) |
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 #5F425B | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F425B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5F425B text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5F425B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B495AF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6487
oklch(55.7% 0.072 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#775372
oklch(49.2% 0.066 331.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F425B
oklch(42.1% 0.055 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#5F425B 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) | #41495C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484D5A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61444B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F425B
#5F425B
oklch(42.1% 0.055 331.4)
- #36563E
#36563E
oklch(42.1% 0.055 151.4)
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 #5F425B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
Use #5F425B 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.