#5F445F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.056 326.5), rgb(95, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#5F445F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F445F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.056 326.5) |
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 #5F445F | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F445F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5F445F text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F445F text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#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
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B296B2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9F
oklch(63.2% 0.066 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A648A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#755375
oklch(49.1% 0.068 326.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F445F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#5F445F 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) | #424B60 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E5E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61464E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F445F
#5F445F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 326.5)
- #3A573D
#3A573D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 147.1)
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 #5F445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
Use #5F445F 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.