#5A3452
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.07 335), rgb(90, 52, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#5A3452 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3452 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.07 335) |
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 #5A3452 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3452 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #5A3452 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3452 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B170A3
oklch(63.1% 0.106 335)
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Step 600
600
#9C578E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 335)
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Step 700
700
#864779
oklch(49.2% 0.108 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A62
oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3452
oklch(38.3% 0.07 335)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#5A3452 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) | #343D53 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4351 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D363F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3452
#5A3452
oklch(38.3% 0.07 335)
- #1F4E32
#1F4E32
oklch(38.3% 0.071 154.9)
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 #5A3452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.091
Use #5A3452 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.