#5F5978
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(48.2% 0.05 293.3), rgb(95, 89, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#5F5978 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5978 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.05 293.3) |
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 #5F5978 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5978 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5978 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5978 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
#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
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB7
oklch(70.8% 0.038 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A5
oklch(63% 0.049 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#746E90
oklch(55.6% 0.053 292.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F5978
oklch(48.2% 0.05 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#504B64
oklch(42.8% 0.041 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F51
oklch(37.8% 0.031 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#5F5978 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) | #525D79 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525C77 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5E64 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5978
#5F5978
oklch(48.2% 0.05 293.3)
- #5E6140
#5E6140
oklch(48.1% 0.05 112.5)
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 #5F5978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #5F5978 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.