#5F4E6E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.4% 0.055 308.5), rgb(95, 78, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#5F4E6E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4E6E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 78, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.055 308.5) |
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 #5F4E6E | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4E6E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4E6E text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4E6E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 308)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#957FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.065 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6894
oklch(55.6% 0.072 308)
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Step 700
700
#6B567E
oklch(49% 0.067 308)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4E6E
oklch(45.4% 0.055 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#5F4E6E 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) | #48546F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5259 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4E6E
#5F4E6E
oklch(45.4% 0.055 308.5)
- #4D5C3B
#4D5C3B
oklch(45.3% 0.054 128.3)
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 #5F4E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
Use #5F4E6E 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.