#5B2F4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.078 339.3), rgb(91, 47, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#5B2F4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2F4E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 47, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.078 339.3) |
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 #5B2F4E | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2F4E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #5B2F4E text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2F4E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA1
oklch(63% 0.12 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3528C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4277
oklch(49.1% 0.12 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2F4E
oklch(37.4% 0.078 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#5B2F4E 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) | #313A4F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F303B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2F4E
#5B2F4E
oklch(37.4% 0.078 339.3)
- #0F4D31
#0F4D31
oklch(37.4% 0.078 158.7)
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 #5B2F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B2F4E 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.