#5A2D49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.076 343.4), rgb(90, 45, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#5A2D49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2D49 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 45, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 33%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.076 343.4) |
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 #5A2D49 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2D49 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #5A2D49 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2D49 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55286
oklch(55.7% 0.126 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4272
oklch(49.1% 0.118 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#73375D
oklch(42.8% 0.098 343.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2D49
oklch(36.6% 0.076 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#5A2D49 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) | #30384A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F48 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2D38 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2D49
#5A2D49
oklch(36.6% 0.076 343.4)
- #054B33
#054B33
oklch(36.6% 0.076 163.1)
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 #5A2D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2D49 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.