#5F456D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.5% 0.071 313.3), rgb(95, 69, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#5F456D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F456D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 69, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.071 313.3) |
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 #5F456D | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F456D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F456D text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F456D text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAE
oklch(63.1% 0.085 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#86639A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#725183
oklch(49% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F456D
oklch(43.5% 0.071 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3957
oklch(37.8% 0.055 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#5F456D 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) | #3E4D6F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44506C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4A54 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F456D
#5F456D
oklch(43.5% 0.071 313.3)
- #415A30
#415A30
oklch(43.6% 0.072 133.7)
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 #5F456D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F456D 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.