#5F4E63
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.9% 0.04 319.8), rgb(95, 78, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#5F4E63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4E63 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 78, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.04 319.8) |
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 #5F4E63 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4E63 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4E63 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4E63 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB99AF
oklch(70.6% 0.038 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#97819C
oklch(63.2% 0.047 320)
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Step 600
600
#816A87
oklch(55.7% 0.052 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5872
oklch(49.1% 0.048 319.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4E63
oklch(44.9% 0.04 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#493C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#5F4E63 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) | #4C5264 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5462 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5055 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4E63
#5F4E63
oklch(44.9% 0.04 319.8)
- #495B46
#495B46
oklch(45% 0.04 141.1)
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 #5F4E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #5F4E63 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.