#5F495A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.04 334.4), rgb(95, 73, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#5F495A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F495A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.04 334.4) |
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 #5F495A | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F495A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F495A text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F495A 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#B098AA
oklch(70.7% 0.038 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F95
oklch(63.1% 0.047 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#876880
oklch(55.6% 0.053 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#72576C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 334.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F495A
oklch(43.5% 0.04 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C48
oklch(37.8% 0.029 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#5F495A 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) | #494E5B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5159 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614A4F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F495A
#5F495A
oklch(43.5% 0.04 334.4)
- #405847
#405847
oklch(43.5% 0.04 153.6)
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 #5F495A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
Use #5F495A 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.