#5A384F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.059 339.6), rgb(90, 56, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#5A384F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A384F |
| RGB | rgb(90, 56, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.059 339.6) |
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 #5A384F | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A384F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #5A384F text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A384F text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AF
oklch(70.8% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE739B
oklch(63% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#995B86
oklch(55.5% 0.099 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#834B71
oklch(49.2% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 339.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A384F
oklch(38.9% 0.059 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#5A384F 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) | #394050 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3940 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A384F
#5A384F
oklch(38.9% 0.059 339.6)
- #254F3A
#254F3A
oklch(39% 0.06 160)
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 #5A384F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.093
Use #5A384F 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.