#5F4A71
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.7% 0.067 308.5), rgb(95, 74, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#5F4A71 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4A71 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 74, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.067 308.5) |
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 #5F4A71 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4A71 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4A71 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4A71 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 309)
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Step 500
500
#977CAF
oklch(63% 0.081 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#82659A
oklch(55.6% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5484
oklch(49.2% 0.081 308.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4A71
oklch(44.7% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#493A57
oklch(37.7% 0.052 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#5F4A71 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) | #435273 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475370 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F58 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4A71
#5F4A71
oklch(44.7% 0.067 308.5)
- #495C32
#495C32
oklch(44.8% 0.068 128.7)
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 #5F4A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.076
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.077
Use #5F4A71 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.