#5F607D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.9% 0.046 283.1), rgb(95, 96, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5F607D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F607D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 96, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.046 283.1) |
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 #5F607D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F607D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F607D text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F607D text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 283)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8586A5
oklch(63% 0.046 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7090
oklch(55.6% 0.049 283.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F607D
oklch(49.9% 0.046 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D64
oklch(42.9% 0.038 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#5F607D 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) | #58637E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58656A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F607D
#5F607D
oklch(49.9% 0.046 283.1)
- #686446
#686446
oklch(49.9% 0.045 101.4)
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 #5F607D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
Use #5F607D 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.