#5B345C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.082 326.1), rgb(91, 52, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#5B345C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B345C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 52, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.082 326.1) |
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 #5B345C | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B345C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #5B345C text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B345C text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.098 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.125 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B539D
oklch(55.5% 0.136 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#844387
oklch(49% 0.128 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C386D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B345C
oklch(38.9% 0.082 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#5B345C 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) | #313F5D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D3843 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B345C
#5B345C
oklch(38.9% 0.082 326.1)
- #245029
#245029
oklch(38.9% 0.081 146.2)
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 #5B345C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
Use #5B345C 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.