#5B334F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.07 339.1), rgb(91, 51, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#5B334F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 339°. 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B334F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 51, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.07 339.1) |
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 #5B334F | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B334F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #5B334F text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B334F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 339)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 339)
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Step 600
600
#9F568A
oklch(55.6% 0.117 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#884675
oklch(49.2% 0.109 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B334F
oklch(38.1% 0.07 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#5B334F 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) | #343C50 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F343D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B334F
#5B334F
oklch(38.1% 0.07 339.1)
- #1A4E35
#1A4E35
oklch(38.1% 0.07 159.3)
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 #5B334F, 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 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #5B334F 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.