#5F4F71
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.057 305.7), rgb(95, 79, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#5F4F71 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F4F71 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 79, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 18%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.057 305.7) |
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 #5F4F71 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5F4F71 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F4F71 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F4F71 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#A998BC
oklch(70.7% 0.055 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#937FAB
oklch(63.1% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E6896
oklch(55.6% 0.074 306)
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Step 700
700
#6A5680
oklch(49% 0.07 305.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5F4F71
oklch(45.7% 0.057 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#473B55
oklch(37.6% 0.046 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#5F4F71 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) | #495572 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5670 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C545B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F4F71
#5F4F71
oklch(45.7% 0.057 305.7)
- #4F5D39
#4F5D39
oklch(45.6% 0.058 125.9)
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 #5F4F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #5F4F71 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.