#5F536A
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.3% 0.039 308.4), rgb(95, 83, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#5F536A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.039 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F536A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 83, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.039 308.4) |
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 #5F536A | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F536A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F536A text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F536A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.031 308)
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Step 500
500
#90839C
oklch(63% 0.04 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D87
oklch(55.6% 0.042 307.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F536A
oklch(46.3% 0.039 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#544A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.033 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#5F536A 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) | #4F576B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525869 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E565B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F536A
#5F536A
oklch(46.3% 0.039 308.4)
- #525D46
#525D46
oklch(46.2% 0.039 128.6)
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 #5F536A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #5F536A 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.