#5F4E60
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.8% 0.036 324.4), rgb(95, 78, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#5F4E60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 324°. 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4E60 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 78, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 10%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.036 324.4) |
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 #5F4E60 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4E60 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4E60 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4E60 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#978198
oklch(63.1% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#826A83
oklch(55.6% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D586F
oklch(49% 0.044 323.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4E60
oklch(44.8% 0.036 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#5F4E60 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) | #4D5261 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605054 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4E60
#5F4E60
oklch(44.8% 0.036 324.4)
- #495A48
#495A48
oklch(44.8% 0.036 143.5)
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 #5F4E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #5F4E60 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.