#5B3050
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3), rgb(91, 48, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#5B3050 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 337°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3050 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 48, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3) |
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 #5B3050 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3050 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5B3050 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3050 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA3
oklch(63.2% 0.119 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#A2528E
oklch(55.6% 0.13 337.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4279
oklch(49% 0.121 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#703762
oklch(42.6% 0.099 337.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 338)
#5B3050 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) | #313B51 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C414F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F313C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3050
#5B3050
oklch(37.6% 0.077 337.3)
- #134D31
#134D31
oklch(37.5% 0.076 157.9)
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 #5B3050, 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 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #5B3050 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.