#5A4656
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.037 333.2), rgb(90, 70, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#5A4656 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A4656 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.037 333.2) |
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 #5A4656 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A4656 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #5A4656 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5A4656 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC7
oklch(81% 0.022 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AA
oklch(70.7% 0.034 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8095
oklch(63.1% 0.044 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#85697F
oklch(55.6% 0.048 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#71576C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 333)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#5A4656
oklch(42.1% 0.037 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C48
oklch(37.7% 0.028 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#5A4656 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) | #464A57 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D55 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C474B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A4656
#5A4656
oklch(42.1% 0.037 333.2)
- #3E5344
#3E5344
oklch(42% 0.036 153.6)
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 #5A4656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #5A4656 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.