#5A344D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.066 340.9), rgb(90, 52, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#5A344D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A344D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 52, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.066 340.9) |
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 #5A344D | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A344D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5A344D text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A344D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5CA
oklch(81% 0.049 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38DAF
oklch(70.6% 0.079 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B3709C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5886
oklch(55.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#874872
oklch(49.2% 0.102 341.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 340.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A344D
oklch(38.1% 0.066 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#5A344D 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) | #363D4E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E343D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A344D
#5A344D
oklch(38.1% 0.066 340.9)
- #1D4D37
#1D4D37
oklch(38% 0.065 161)
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 #5A344D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
Use #5A344D 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.