#5A425C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.052 323.9), rgb(90, 66, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#5A425C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A425C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 66, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.052 323.9) |
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 #5A425C | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A425C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #5A425C text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A425C text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#B097B2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9F
oklch(63.2% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#87668A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#735475
oklch(49.1% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A425C
oklch(41.5% 0.052 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#5A425C 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) | #40485D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B444B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A425C
#5A425C
oklch(41.5% 0.052 323.9)
- #3A5339
#3A5339
oklch(41.4% 0.052 143.6)
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 #5A425C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #5A425C 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.