#5F495C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.042 330.9), rgb(95, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#5F495C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F495C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.042 330.9) |
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 #5F495C | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F495C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F495C text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F495C 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.
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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
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AC
oklch(70.6% 0.039 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C7F98
oklch(63.2% 0.05 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#866882
oklch(55.6% 0.054 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#72566E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 331.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F495C
oklch(43.5% 0.042 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#5F495C 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) | #484E5D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614A4F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F495C
#5F495C
oklch(43.5% 0.042 330.9)
- #405846
#405846
oklch(43.5% 0.042 152.1)
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 #5F495C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #5F495C 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.