#5F435F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.058 326.5), rgb(95, 67, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#5F435F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F435F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 67, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.058 326.5) |
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 #5F435F | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F435F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #5F435F text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F435F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B395B3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B648B
oklch(55.7% 0.075 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#765376
oklch(49.2% 0.069 326.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F435F
oklch(42.4% 0.058 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394E
oklch(37.6% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#5F435F 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) | #414A60 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E5E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61454D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F435F
#5F435F
oklch(42.4% 0.058 326.5)
- #39573B
#39573B
oklch(42.5% 0.058 146.1)
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 #5F435F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #5F435F 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.