#5F4875
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.5% 0.077 307), rgb(95, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#5F4875 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4875 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.077 307) |
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 #5F4875 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4875 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4875 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4875 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#987BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.091 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8363A1
oklch(55.7% 0.1 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F528A
oklch(49.2% 0.093 307.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4875
oklch(44.5% 0.077 307)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#5F4875 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) | #3F5177 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445274 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C4F59 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4875
#5F4875
oklch(44.5% 0.077 307)
- #485C2B
#485C2B
oklch(44.6% 0.077 127.5)
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 #5F4875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.076
Use #5F4875 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.