#5A3C4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.05 342.9), rgb(90, 60, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#5A3C4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3C4E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.05 342.9) |
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 #5A3C4E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3C4E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #5A3C4E text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3C4E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AB
oklch(70.7% 0.061 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7796
oklch(63.2% 0.077 343)
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Step 600
600
#955F80
oklch(55.5% 0.083 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6C
oklch(49% 0.078 343)
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Step 800
800
#684058
oklch(42.7% 0.065 343.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A3C4E
oklch(39.7% 0.05 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#5A3C4E 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) | #3E424F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E3C42 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3C4E
#5A3C4E
oklch(39.7% 0.05 342.9)
- #2C4F3F
#2C4F3F
oklch(39.6% 0.049 163.3)
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 #5A3C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
Use #5A3C4E 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.