#5F587E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.2% 0.061 292.4), rgb(95, 88, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5F587E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F587E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.061 292.4) |
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 #5F587E | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F587E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F587E text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F587E text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBC
oklch(70.8% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#746C97
oklch(55.5% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F587E
oklch(48.2% 0.061 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A68
oklch(42.6% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#5F587E 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) | #4F5D80 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5C7D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595E65 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F587E
#5F587E
oklch(48.2% 0.061 292.4)
- #5F6239
#5F6239
oklch(48.3% 0.06 112)
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 #5F587E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #5F587E 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.