#5A3750
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.062 338), rgb(90, 55, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#5A3750 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3750 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 55, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.062 338) |
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 #5A3750 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3750 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5A3750 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3750 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6CB
oklch(81% 0.046 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.075 338)
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Step 500
500
#AF729E
oklch(63% 0.097 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A88
oklch(55.6% 0.104 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#834A74
oklch(49.1% 0.096 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 338.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3750
oklch(38.8% 0.062 338)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#5A3750 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) | #383F51 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3840 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3750
#5A3750
oklch(38.8% 0.062 338)
- #244E38
#244E38
oklch(38.7% 0.061 158.8)
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 #5A3750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #5A3750 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.