#5F466E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.071 312.2), rgb(95, 70, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#5F466E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 312°. 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 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F466E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 70, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.071 312.2) |
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 #5F466E | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F466E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F466E text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F466E 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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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
#AF95BF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.084 312)
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Step 600
600
#86639A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#715284
oklch(49.1% 0.086 311.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F466E
oklch(43.7% 0.071 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3957
oklch(37.8% 0.055 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#5F466E 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) | #3F4E70 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4B55 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F466E
#5F466E
oklch(43.7% 0.071 312.2)
- #435A30
#435A30
oklch(43.7% 0.071 132.1)
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 #5F466E, 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 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #5F466E 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.