#5F5877
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(47.9% 0.05 294.8), rgb(95, 88, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#5F5877 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5877 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.05 294.8) |
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 #5F5877 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5877 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5877 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5877 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A5
oklch(63.1% 0.05 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#756D90
oklch(55.5% 0.054 295.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F5877
oklch(47.9% 0.05 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#504B64
oklch(42.8% 0.041 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423E51
oklch(37.6% 0.032 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#5F5877 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) | #515C78 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525C76 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5D63 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5877
#5F5877
oklch(47.9% 0.05 294.8)
- #5C6140
#5C6140
oklch(47.9% 0.05 115.3)
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 #5F5877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
Use #5F5877 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.