#5B324C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3), rgb(91, 50, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#5B324C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B324C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 50, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3) |
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 #5B324C | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B324C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #5B324C text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B324C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#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
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.108 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15586
oklch(55.6% 0.117 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#894571
oklch(49% 0.108 342.4)
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Step 800
800
#70395C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 342.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B324C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#5B324C 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) | #343B4D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60323C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B324C
#5B324C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3)
- #164D36
#164D36
oklch(37.7% 0.07 161.9)
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 #5B324C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #5B324C 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.