#5A445C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.048 323.6), rgb(90, 68, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#5A445C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.048 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A445C |
| RGB | rgb(90, 68, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 15%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.048 323.6) |
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 #5A445C | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A445C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #5A445C text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5A445C text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98B1
oklch(70.8% 0.044 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9E
oklch(63.1% 0.058 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#866788
oklch(55.6% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#715674
oklch(49.2% 0.057 323.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A445C
oklch(41.9% 0.048 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#5A445C 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) | #424A5D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B464C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A445C
#5A445C
oklch(41.9% 0.048 323.6)
- #3D543C
#3D543C
oklch(42% 0.048 143.6)
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 #5A445C, 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 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
Use #5A445C 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.