#5B3353
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.074 334.7), rgb(91, 51, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#5B3353 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B3353 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 51, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.074 334.7) |
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 #5B3353 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B3353 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #5B3353 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B3353 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.113 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5590
oklch(55.6% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#87457B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B3353
oklch(38.3% 0.074 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#5B3353 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) | #333D54 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4352 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F353F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B3353
#5B3353
oklch(38.3% 0.074 334.7)
- #1C4F31
#1C4F31
oklch(38.4% 0.075 154.7)
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 #5B3353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #5B3353 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.