#5F495F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.045 326.3), rgb(95, 73, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#5F495F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F495F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 73, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.045 326.3) |
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 #5F495F | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F495F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F495F text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F495F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 326)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9B
oklch(63% 0.054 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#866786
oklch(55.5% 0.06 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#715671
oklch(49.1% 0.054 326.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F495F
oklch(43.7% 0.045 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#5F495F 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) | #484E60 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604B51 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F495F
#5F495F
oklch(43.7% 0.045 326.3)
- #415943
#415943
oklch(43.8% 0.046 146.9)
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 #5F495F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.080
Use #5F495F 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.