#5F4471
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.5% 0.079 311), rgb(95, 68, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#5F4471 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4471 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 68, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.079 311) |
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 #5F4471 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4471 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4471 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4471 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#86619F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#725088
oklch(49.1% 0.095 311.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4471
oklch(43.5% 0.079 311)
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Step 900
900
#4C385A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#5F4471 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) | #3B4D73 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F70 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4A55 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4471
#5F4471
oklch(43.5% 0.079 311)
- #425A29
#425A29
oklch(43.6% 0.079 130.6)
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 #5F4471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #5F4471 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.