#5F4E78
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.9% 0.07 302.3), rgb(95, 78, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#5F4E78 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4E78 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 78, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.07 302.3) |
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 #5F4E78 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4E78 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4E78 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4E78 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A897C3
oklch(70.6% 0.066 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#937DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.084 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D669F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5588
oklch(49.2% 0.083 302.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4E78
oklch(45.9% 0.07 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#473A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.056 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#5F4E78 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) | #45557A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485677 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B545D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4E78
#5F4E78
oklch(45.9% 0.07 302.3)
- #515E30
#515E30
oklch(45.9% 0.07 122.1)
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 #5F4E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #5F4E78 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.