#5A3753
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.065 334.3), rgb(90, 55, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#5A3753 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3753 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 55, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.065 334.3) |
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 #5A3753 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3753 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #5A3753 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3753 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB5
oklch(70.6% 0.079 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A2
oklch(63.1% 0.099 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#99598D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#834978
oklch(49.1% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C62
oklch(42.6% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3753
oklch(38.9% 0.065 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#5A3753 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) | #373F54 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404452 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3941 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3753
#5A3753
oklch(38.9% 0.065 334.3)
- #254F35
#254F35
oklch(38.9% 0.065 154.7)
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 #5A3753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #5A3753 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.