#5F4863
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.6% 0.052 321.4), rgb(95, 72, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#5F4863 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4863 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.052 321.4) |
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 #5F4863 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4863 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4863 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4863 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CABACD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 320.9)
-
Step 400
400
#AF97B3
oklch(70.7% 0.048 321.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9B7DA1
oklch(63% 0.063 320.7)
-
Step 600
600
#86668B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 321.8)
-
Step 700
700
#715576
oklch(49.1% 0.062 321.3)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4863
oklch(43.6% 0.052 321.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 321.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#5F4863 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) | #454E64 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5162 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604B51 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4863
#5F4863
oklch(43.6% 0.052 321.4)
- #41593E
#41593E
oklch(43.6% 0.052 141.8)
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 #5F4863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.083
Use #5F4863 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.