#5F4666
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.4% 0.06 318.7), rgb(95, 70, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#5F4666 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4666 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 70, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.06 318.7) |
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 #5F4666 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4666 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4666 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4666 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B096B7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.072 318)
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Step 600
600
#876491
oklch(55.5% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#72537B
oklch(49% 0.073 318.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4666
oklch(43.4% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A52
oklch(37.8% 0.046 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#5F4666 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) | #424D67 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485065 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4A51 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4666
#5F4666
oklch(43.4% 0.06 318.7)
- #405938
#405938
oklch(43.4% 0.061 138.3)
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 #5F4666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #5F4666 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.