#5F5373
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.7% 0.053 301.6), rgb(95, 83, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#5F5373 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5373 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 83, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.053 301.6) |
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 #5F5373 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5373 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5373 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5373 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.042 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F82A5
oklch(63.1% 0.054 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#796C90
oklch(55.7% 0.057 301.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F5373
oklch(46.7% 0.053 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#534963
oklch(42.6% 0.044 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#5F5373 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) | #4D5874 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5872 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C585E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5373
#5F5373
oklch(46.7% 0.053 301.6)
- #555F3D
#555F3D
oklch(46.7% 0.053 121.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #5F5373
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #5F5373. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #5F5373 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.