#5F4F66
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.2% 0.042 315.5), rgb(95, 79, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#5F4F66 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4F66 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 79, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.042 315.5) |
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 #5F4F66 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4F66 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4F66 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4F66 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#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
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB2
oklch(70.8% 0.039 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#95819E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#806A89
oklch(55.6% 0.054 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5875
oklch(49.1% 0.051 315.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4F66
oklch(45.2% 0.042 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#483C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 315.7)
#5F4F66 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) | #4C5467 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5565 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5257 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4F66
#5F4F66
oklch(45.2% 0.042 315.5)
- #4C5B44
#4C5B44
oklch(45.1% 0.041 134.8)
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 #5F4F66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #5F4F66 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.