#5A3E65
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.072 316.1), rgb(90, 62, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#5A3E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A3E65 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.072 316.1) |
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 #5A3E65 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A3E65 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #5A3E65 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A3E65 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D3
oklch(81% 0.042 317)
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Step 400
400
#B194BD
oklch(70.6% 0.067 316)
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Step 500
500
#9E79AD
oklch(63.1% 0.087 316)
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Step 600
600
#896298
oklch(55.7% 0.093 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#745182
oklch(49.2% 0.086 316)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A3E65
oklch(41.1% 0.072 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#5A3E65 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) | #384766 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4964 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A434D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A3E65
#5A3E65
oklch(41.1% 0.072 316.1)
- #38542B
#38542B
oklch(41.2% 0.073 136.4)
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 #5A3E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A3E65 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.