#5F466D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.069 312.9), rgb(95, 70, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#5F466D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F466D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 70, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.069 312.9) |
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 #5F466D | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F466D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F466D text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F466D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#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
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BE
oklch(70.7% 0.065 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.083 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#866399
oklch(55.6% 0.091 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#715283
oklch(49.1% 0.084 312.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F466D
oklch(43.7% 0.069 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3956
oklch(37.7% 0.054 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2132
oklch(26.8% 0.034 313.4)
#5F466D 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) | #404E6F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4B54 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F466D
#5F466D
oklch(43.7% 0.069 312.9)
- #425A31
#425A31
oklch(43.7% 0.07 133.3)
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 #5F466D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
Use #5F466D 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.