#5A3554
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.07 332.9), rgb(90, 53, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#5A3554 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 333°. 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 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3554 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 53, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.07 332.9) |
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 #5A3554 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3554 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #5A3554 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3554 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#B070A5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5791
oklch(55.6% 0.118 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#84477B
oklch(49.1% 0.109 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B64
oklch(42.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3554
oklch(38.6% 0.07 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#5A3554 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) | #343E55 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4353 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3740 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3554
#5A3554
oklch(38.6% 0.07 332.9)
- #224F31
#224F31
oklch(38.7% 0.072 152.5)
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 #5A3554, 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 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #5A3554 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.