#5B324D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.071 341.2), rgb(91, 50, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#5B324D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B324D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 50, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.071 341.2) |
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 #5B324D | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B324D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #5B324D text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B324D 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
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.084 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15588
oklch(55.7% 0.119 341)
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Step 700
700
#894573
oklch(49.1% 0.11 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#70395E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 341)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B324D
oklch(37.9% 0.071 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#5B324D 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) | #343B4E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F323C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B324D
#5B324D
oklch(37.9% 0.071 341.2)
- #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 #5B324D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #5B324D 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.