#5F4475
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.7% 0.084 308.6), rgb(95, 68, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#5F4475 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4475 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 68, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.084 308.6) |
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 #5F4475 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4475 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4475 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4475 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D9
oklch(81% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C7
oklch(70.7% 0.08 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B8
oklch(63.1% 0.101 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8660A4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#714F8C
oklch(49% 0.102 308.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4475
oklch(43.7% 0.084 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C385C
oklch(37.8% 0.065 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#5F4475 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) | #3A4E77 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405074 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4B57 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4475
#5F4475
oklch(43.7% 0.084 308.6)
- #435A24
#435A24
oklch(43.6% 0.084 128.7)
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 #5F4475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
Use #5F4475 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.