#5B2D49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.077 344.2), rgb(91, 45, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#5B2D49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2D49 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 45, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 34%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.077 344.2) |
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 #5B2D49 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2D49 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #5B2D49 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2D49 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9B
oklch(63% 0.12 344)
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Step 600
600
#A65185
oklch(55.6% 0.128 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4171
oklch(49.1% 0.12 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#74365C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 344.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2D49
oklch(36.8% 0.077 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#5B2D49 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) | #30384A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F48 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602D38 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2D49
#5B2D49
oklch(36.8% 0.077 344.2)
- #024C34
#024C34
oklch(36.9% 0.078 163.8)
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 #5B2D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
Use #5B2D49 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.