#5F4558
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.046 336.4), rgb(95, 69, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#5F4558 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4558 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 69, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.046 336.4) |
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 #5F4558 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4558 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #5F4558 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4558 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B397AB
oklch(70.8% 0.043 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#A07D96
oklch(63.1% 0.056 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6680
oklch(55.5% 0.059 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#75556D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 335.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4558
oklch(42.5% 0.046 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A49
oklch(37.6% 0.037 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#5F4558 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) | #454B59 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E57 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62464C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4558
#5F4558
oklch(42.5% 0.046 336.4)
- #395644
#395644
oklch(42.4% 0.046 156.6)
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 #5F4558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #5F4558 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.