#5F5B83
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.1% 0.063 288.4), rgb(95, 91, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#5F5B83 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F5B83 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 91, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.063 288.4) |
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 #5F5B83 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F5B83 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F5B83 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F5B83 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8784AE
oklch(63.1% 0.063 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#716D99
oklch(55.6% 0.068 288.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F5B83
oklch(49.1% 0.063 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6A
oklch(42.5% 0.053 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403E56
oklch(37.6% 0.041 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#5F5B83 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) | #506085 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505E82 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576269 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F5B83
#5F5B83
oklch(49.1% 0.063 288.4)
- #646438
#646438
oklch(49.2% 0.064 108.5)
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 #5F5B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #5F5B83 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.