#5B314C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.072 342), rgb(91, 49, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#5B314C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B314C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 49, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.072 342) |
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 #5B314C | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B314C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #5B314C text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B314C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25487
oklch(55.6% 0.121 342)
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Step 700
700
#8A4472
oklch(49% 0.112 342)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#5B314C 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) | #333B4D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E414B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60313B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B314C
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
- #134D35
#134D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.6)
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 #5B314C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #5B314C 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.